Stock Markets July 12, 2026 05:20 PM

Moscow bourse ends Sunday with mixed moves as MOEX marks fresh 3-year low

Select energy and banking names gained while miners and select blue-chips lagged; volatility gauge hits a six-month peak

By Sofia Navarro
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Russian equities closed lower on Sunday with mixed individual stock performances and the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at the close while registering a new three-year low. Energy and some banking shares were among the session's top performers, while miners and selected blue-chips underperformed. Volatility on MOEX options rose to a six-month high as FX and commodity markets moved modestly.

Moscow bourse ends Sunday with mixed moves as MOEX marks fresh 3-year low
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Key Points

  • MOEX Russia Index closed unchanged (0.00%) but recorded a new three-year low.
  • Top performers included CBOM (+2.62%), ROSN (+2.50%), and TATN_p (+2.11%); notable laggards included PLZL (-3.07%), AFKS (-0.60%) and PIKK (-0.33%).
  • RVI held at 46.01, marking a six-month high; currencies and commodities saw modest directional moves, with USD/RUB and EUR/RUB higher and oil and gold lower.

Russian stocks ended the trading session on Sunday with a mixed profile as overall market measures recorded little change while several individual names moved noticeably. The MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at the close - a 0.00% change - and the index registered a new three-year low.

Source information on which specific sectors led the market was not provided in the original data, leaving sector leadership unidentified for this session.


Top gainers

  • Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM) rose 2.62%, gaining 0.19 points to close at 7.63.
  • Rosneft PJSC (MCX:ROSN) added 2.50%, up 7.75 points to finish at 317.95.
  • TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p) climbed 2.11%, an increase of 9.30 points to 449.50 at the close.

Largest decliners

  • Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) led the downturns, slipping 3.07% or 36.60 points to end at 1,155.00.
  • AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) fell 0.60%, a decline of 0.06 points to close at 9.43.
  • PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) was down 0.33%, losing 1.90 points to finish at 569.20.

On the Moscow Stock Exchange overall, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 120 to 110, while 17 issues were unchanged at the close.

Volatility and commodities

The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which reflects implied volatility for MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged at 46.01, recording a new six-month high with a 0.00% change at the close.

In commodity markets, August gold futures were reported down 0.65% or 27.10 to $4,113.70 a troy ounce. August crude oil futures fell 0.93% or 0.67 to $71.41 a barrel, while the September Brent contract declined 0.38% or 0.29 to $76.01 a barrel.

FX and broader indicators

Currency moves included USD/RUB rising 1.10% to 77.00 and EUR/RUB increasing 0.95% to 87.88. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported up 0.07% at 100.76.


This report presents the session's closing prices, percentage moves and selected market indicators as provided. Where the original data did not specify sector leadership, that detail is noted as unavailable rather than inferred.

Risks

  • Unspecified sector leadership - the original report did not identify which sectors led gains, leaving clarity on market drivers limited. This affects interpretation of sector-specific exposures.
  • Elevated implied volatility on MOEX options as reflected by the RVI reaching a six-month high, which could signal increased option market uncertainty for equity-linked positions.
  • Movements in FX and commodity prices - increases in USD/RUB and declines in oil and gold prices may influence corporate revenues and currency-sensitive balance sheets for Russian-listed firms.

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