Russia's stock market closed in negative territory on Wednesday, with the MOEX Russia Index slipping 0.64% at the Moscow close. The downward move was led by declines in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Power sectors, which outpaced gains elsewhere on the bourse.
On the leaderboard, PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) was the session's top performer, finishing up 0.17% or 0.90 points at 544.60. GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) ended unchanged at 1,083.80, while TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p) slipped 0.03% or 0.20 points to 574.60 in late trade.
The heaviest declines were recorded by AK ALROSA PJSC (MCX:ALRS), which fell 3.59% or 0.93 points to 24.94 at the close. Magnit PJSC (MCX:MGNT) also moved lower, down 3.13% or 73.50 points to 2,272.00, and Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM) declined 3.08% or 0.23 points to 7.34.
Market breadth favored sellers on the Moscow Stock Exchange, with 159 issues falling, 77 advancing and 14 ending the session unchanged.
Two notable equity milestones were recorded during the day. GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (MCX:AGRODR) remained unchanged at 1,083.80 and at 52-week lows, while shares of Magnit PJSC (MCX:MGNT) dropped to 5-year lows after falling to 2,272.00.
Volatility, as measured by the Russian Volatility Index - RVI, increased 2.21% to 24.50, reflecting a modest rise in implied swings priced into MOEX Russia Index options.
Commodities showed mixed moves. Gold Futures for August delivery fell 1.27% or 57.20 to $4,462.70 a troy ounce. In oil markets, Crude oil for July delivery climbed 2.60% or 2.44 to $96.20 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract eased 0.80% or 0.78 to trade at $97.12 a barrel.
Foreign exchange rates finished the day unchanged against the ruble in the reported quotes, with USD/RUB at 73.81 and EUR/RUB at 85.61. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher, rising 0.30% to 99.49.
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