Market close overview
The MOEX Russia Index ended the trading session in Moscow unchanged at 0.00%. Price action was uneven across sectors, with some power and banking shares posting gains while certain energy and mining-related listings moved lower.
Top and bottom performers
- Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (HYDR) rose 2.99% - an increase of 0.01 points - to close at 0.43.
- Bank VTB PJSC (VTBR) advanced 2.05%, adding 1.59 points to finish at 79.06.
- ROSSETI PJSC (FEES) was reported as unchanged, registering 1.37% or 0.00 points to close at 0.08 in late trade.
- Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (SNGS_p) was the session's heaviest decliner among the listed names, falling 0.17% or 0.08 points to end the day at 43.92.
- Polyus PJSC (PLZL) dipped 0.07%, down 1.80 points to close at 2,599.40.
- GDR ROS AGRO PLC ORD SHS (AGRODR) finished unchanged at 1,083.80, a reading that was noted alongside its 52-week low status.
Market breadth and volatility
On the Moscow Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 204 to 36, while 7 stocks ended the session unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which gauges implied volatility on MOEX options, was unchanged at 26.52.
Commodities and foreign exchange
Gold futures for April delivery moved lower, down 11.39% - a decline of 609.70 - to $4,745.10 per troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for March delivery fell 0.32% or $0.21 to $65.21 a barrel, and the April Brent contract slipped 0.03% or $0.02 to $70.69 a barrel.
Currency pairs showed modest shifts: USD/RUB rose 0.05% to 76.00, while EUR/RUB declined 0.95% to 90.06. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher by 0.75%, trading at 96.86 at the close.
Closing note
The session produced mixed outcomes across sectors with the overall MOEX benchmark unchanged, reflecting a balance between selective stock gains and losses among key energy and mining names.