Russian share prices closed lower on Sunday trading, with the headline MOEX Russia Index recorded as unchanged 0.00% to reach a new 3-months low. Sector-level attribution for the move was not specified in the available reporting.
Top movers at the close
- AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) was listed among the session's best performers, showing unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 10.74 at the close. The stock was also noted as unchanged at a 3-years low, with the same closing price of 10.74 recorded.
- Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) closed unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 48.00.
- ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) ended the session unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 0.07.
Worst performers
The report identified the same trio - AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS), Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) and ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) - among the worst performers, each shown as unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points at their respective closing prices of 10.74, 48.00 and 0.07.
Market breadth and volatility
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 0 to 0, according to the session summary. The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged 0.00% at 25.57.
Commodities and foreign exchange
- Gold Futures for June delivery were up 0.42% or 19.80 to $4,730.70 a troy ounce.
- Crude oil for June delivery rose 0.64% or 0.61 to $95.42 a barrel.
- The July Brent oil contract increased 1.23% or 1.23 to trade at $101.29 a barrel.
On the currency front, USD/RUB was down 0.60% to 74.20, while EUR/RUB fell 0.09% to 87.45. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported down 0.16% at 97.78.
Close commentary
The session closed with a mix of stationary equity prices among headline names and modest movement across commodities and currency pairs. Several stocks were recorded as unchanged despite being listed among both the best and worst performers, and the RVI showed no change from its reported level.