Russian equities ended the trading session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at 0.00%, finishing the day at a new three-month high despite a split performance among major components.
The session's top performers on the index included MMC NORILSK NICKEL PJSC (MCX:GMKN), which closed up 0.41% or 0.70 points at 166.00. Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) added 0.40% or 10.80 points to finish at 2,719.80, while OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL) rose 0.05% or 0.02 points to close at 40.62.
On the downside, Unipro PJSC (MCX:UPRO) was the session's weakest mover among the names listed, slipping 1.01% or 0.02 points to 1.57 at the close. Gazprom PJSC (MCX:GAZP) declined 0.78% or 1.00 points to end at 126.60, and NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK) lost 0.74% or 9.00 points to 1,208.00.
Market breadth on the Moscow Stock Exchange favored falling issues, with 131 stocks declining compared with 95 advancing; 21 securities finished unchanged.
MMC NORILSK NICKEL PJSC (MCX:GMKN) advanced to a 52-week high, closing up 0.41% or 0.70 at 166.00, marking the session's notable high watermark for an individual stock.
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which tracks implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged at 0.00%, settling at 25.15.
Commodities trading showed larger relative moves. Gold futures for February delivery rose 1.35% or 66.30 to $4,979.70 a troy ounce. In oil markets, the March contract for U.S. crude climbed 2.88% or 1.71 to $61.07 a barrel, while the March Brent contract gained 2.84% or 1.82 to trade at $65.88 a barrel.
Foreign-exchange rates moved against the ruble in parts of the session: USD/RUB fell 0.66% to 75.50 and EUR/RUB declined 0.05% to 89.30. The US Dollar Index Futures finished the session lower as well, down 0.78% at 97.40.
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