Russia's stock market ended the trading session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at 0.00%, a finish that coincided with the index recording a new three-year low.
At the individual security level, Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM) led gainers, rising 2.35% - an increase of 0.18 points - to close at 7.61. TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN) added 0.56% or 2.60 points to finish at 466.20, and TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p) was up 0.45% or 2.00 points to end trading at 442.20.
On the downside, Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) was the weakest name in the session, slipping 4.92% - a loss of 58.60 points - to close at 1,133.00. AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) declined 1.84% or 0.17 points to finish at 9.31, while Bank VTB PJSC (MCX:VTBR) fell 0.96% or 0.62 points to 63.70 by the close.
Market breadth on the Moscow Stock Exchange favored falling issues: 157 stocks declined versus 69 that advanced, and 18 ended unchanged.
Several large-cap names moved to notable lows during the session. Shares of Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) dropped to five-year lows after losing 4.92% to 1,133.00. AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) also fell to five-year lows, down 1.84% to 9.31. Bank VTB PJSC (MCX:VTBR) reached an all-time low, falling 0.96% to 63.70.
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which measures implied volatility on options tied to the MOEX Russia Index, was unchanged at 0.00% and stood at 46.01, a new six-month high.
Commodities and currency moves registered concurrent shifts. Gold futures for August delivery were lower by 0.65% or 27.10, settling at $4,113.70 per troy ounce. Oil prices fell in the session: crude oil for August delivery declined 0.93% or 0.67 to $71.41 a barrel, and the September Brent contract eased 0.38% or 0.29 to trade at $76.01 a barrel.
On foreign exchange, USD/RUB rose 1.10% to 77.00, while EUR/RUB increased 0.95% to 87.88. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 100.76.
Summing the session: the headline MOEX reading finished unchanged even as notable winners and losers produced a skewed market internals picture. Volatility measures and currency moves recorded material changes during the day, and a number of heavyweights hit multi-year lows by the close.