Russia's equity market ended the session with little net change on Sunday as the MOEX Russia Index closed unchanged at 0.00% in Moscow. The market report noted that sectors led shares but did not specify which sectors were responsible for the movement.
Top movers and breadth
The session's top performers on the MOEX Russia Index were AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS), which was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 13.08 at the close; Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT), unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 50.08; and ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES), unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 0.07 in late trade.
Those same names also appeared in the list of the session's worst performers, listed with identical closing values: AFK Sistema PJSC unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 13.08 at the close, Aeroflot PJSC unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 50.08, and ROSSETI PJSC unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 0.07.
Market breadth, as reported for the Moscow Stock Exchange, recorded falling stocks outnumbering advancing ones by 0 to 0.
Notable equity detail
Shares in Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) were reported unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to 50.08. The same description of Aeroflot's movement to 52-week lows was repeated in the session summary.
Volatility and commodities
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged 0.00% to 24.77.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for June delivery fell 0.67% or 30.80 to $4,609.60 a troy ounce. Crude oil for delivery in May rose 2.27% or 2.18 to hit $98.32 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract gained 3.26% or 3.54 to trade at $106.41 a barrel.
Currency and FX
Currency pairs showed notable moves: USD/RUB was down 3.51% to 83.13, while EUR/RUB fell 3.66% to 96.18. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported up 0.40% at 99.46.
Context and limitations
The market summary contains limitations in detail: it referenced sector-led movement without identifying the sectors involved. Aside from the unchanged large-cap names, the session featured divergent activity across commodities and currency markets, while the equity volatility gauge remained steady.
Note: The market figures and company quotes above are as reported at the close.