Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Power and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX gained 1.60% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were PIK (MCX:PIKK), which rose 8.95% or 19.80 points to trade at 241.00 at the close. Meanwhile, MVideo (MCX:MVID) added 6.56% or 15.00 points to end at 243.50 and Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) was up 6.53% or 3.22 points to 52.52 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Polyus Gold International Ltd (MCX:PGIL), which fell 3.29% or 6.10 points to trade at 179.50 at the close. MMK (MCX:MAGN) declined 3.28% or 0.780 points to end at 22.970 and Pharmstandard JSC (MCX:PHST) was down 3.02% or 33.0 points to 1061.0.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in PIK (MCX:PIKK) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.95% or 19.80 to 241.00. Shares in MVideo (MCX:MVID) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.56% or 15.00 to 243.50. Shares in Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.53% or 3.22 to 52.52.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.43% to 34.580.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.26% or 2.90 to $1111.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 3.22% or 1.54 to hit $46.36 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 3.67% or 1.85 to trade at $48.69 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 0.84% to 63.201, while EUR/RUB fell 0.10% to 68.571.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.85% at 98.08.