Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Telecoms and Manufacturing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the MICEX were Aeroflot (MCX:AFLT), which rose 5.27% or 6.10 points to trade at 121.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC) added 4.86% or 3.700 points to end at 79.900 and Ros Agro PLC (MCX:AGRODR) was up 2.34% or 19 points to 830 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ANK Bashneft OAO Pref (MCX:BANE_p), which fell 3.94% or 61.0 points to trade at 1486.5 at the close. FSK EES (MCX:FEES) declined 2.91% or 0.0051 points to end at 0.1699 and NLMK ao (MCX:NLMK) was down 2.27% or 1.99 points to 85.86.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 121 to 105 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC) rose to all time highs; up 4.86% or 3.700 to 79.900.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.38% to 25.820.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.15% or 1.95 to $1258.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 1.13% or 0.58 to hit $50.77 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 1.30% or 0.69 to trade at $52.45 a barrel.
USD/RUB was up 1.19% to 62.7226, while EUR/RUB rose 0.49% to 69.367.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.67% at 97.56.