Market close overview
At the close of trading in Moscow on Sunday the MOEX Russia Index was unchanged, recording a 0.00% variation. The session produced a mix of individual winners and losers even as the headline index finished flat.
Top and bottom performers
Among the best performers listed for the session was ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES), described as unchanged, with a 2.96% figure and a 0.00-point change, closing at 0.08. Bank VTB PJSC (MCX:VTBR) gained 2.24% or 1.87 points to finish at 85.07. Unipro PJSC (MCX:UPRO) added 1.19% or 0.02 points to end the session at 1.61.
The most notable declines included Severstal PJSC (MCX:CHMF), which fell 0.93% or 9.00 points to close at 959.00. Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) slipped 0.32% or 0.18 points to 56.43, and Mobil'nye Telesistemy PJSC (MCX:MTSS) decreased 0.25% or 0.55 points to 222.95.
Breadth and volatility
On the Moscow Stock Exchange, rising issues outnumbered decliners by 146 to 87, while 16 stocks ended the day unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which reflects implied volatility for MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged at 27.10, recording a 0.00% move.
Commodities and FX
Gold Futures for April delivery rose 1.85% or 90.30 to settle at $4,979.80 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for March delivery increased 0.41% or 0.26 to $63.55 a barrel, and the April Brent contract climbed 0.74% or 0.50 to trade at $68.05 a barrel.
Currency pairs involving the ruble saw modest gains versus the dollar and euro: USD/RUB moved up 0.33% to 77.00, and EUR/RUB advanced 0.67% to 90.99. The US Dollar Index Futures registered a decline of 0.19%, finishing at 97.51.
Takeaway
The session closed with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged, even as several individual companies posted significant percentage moves. Market breadth favored advancing stocks, and volatility readings remained steady while gold, crude and foreign-exchange rates showed modest directional shifts.