Russia's main stock gauge, the MOEX Russia Index, finished the trading session unchanged at the close on Saturday, with small gains and losses across individual names ultimately offsetting one another.
The session's top performers on the MOEX Russia Index were Mobil’nye Telesistemy PJSC (MCX:MTSS), which advanced 0.58% or 1.35 points to settle at 233.20; TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p), which rose 0.53% or 3.10 points to close at 586.70; and VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO), which added 0.38% or 0.95 points to finish at 249.50.
On the downside, T Tekhnologii MKPAO (MCX:T) led the decliners, falling 1.20% or 3.72 points to 306.06 at the close. United Company Rusal IPJSC (MCX:RUAL) lost 1.04% or 0.36 points to end at 34.20, while Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) declined 0.95% or 0.45 points to 46.80.
Market breadth and volatility
On the Moscow Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 116 to 99, while 26 names finished unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which reflects implied volatility in MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged at 21.83, registering a 0.00% move for the session.
Commodities and FX snapshot
Commodity prices moved unevenly. Gold Futures for June delivery fell 0.42% or 19.30 to $4,523.20 a troy ounce. In the energy complex, crude futures for July delivery increased 0.26% or 0.25 to $96.60 a barrel, and the July Brent contract rose 0.94% or 0.96 to trade at $103.54 a barrel.
Currency crosses versus the Russian ruble showed modest increases: USD/RUB was up 0.48% at 71.55, and EUR/RUB rose 0.35% to 83.02. Separately, US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.03% at 99.19.
Notes and limitations
The session produced mixed outcomes across sectors; the earlier report indicated that certain sectors led share movements but did not specify which sectors. The data above reflects market closes and quoted contract prices reported at the end of trading.