Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Manufacturing, Power and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX lost 1.19% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were MMK (MCX:MAGN), which rose 3.90% or 0.640 points to trade at 17.040 at the close. Meanwhile, Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) added 3.23% or 1.19 points to end at 38.00 and Yandex NV (MCX:YNDX) was up 3.05% or 25.00 points to 845.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were RDR United Company RUSAL PLC (MCX:RUALR), which fell 6.95% or 18.00 points to trade at 241.00 at the close. SG mechel (MCX:MTLR) declined 6.43% or 4.34 points to end at 63.16 and Tatneft-3 (MCX:TATN) was down 5.14% or 15.25 points to 281.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 147 to 49 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in MMK (MCX:MAGN) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.90% or 0.640 to 17.040.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 0.15% to 40.190 a new 1-month high.
Gold for August delivery was up 0.73% or 8.40 to $1161.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 1.85% or 0.97 to hit $51.36 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 0.61% or 0.34 to trade at $56.51 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 1.33% to 57.426, while EUR/RUB rose 1.37% to 63.485.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.34% at 96.55.