Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MICEX up 0.43%



Russia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Power, Mining and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Moscow, the MICEX added 0.43%.

The best performers of the session on the MICEX were Inter rao ees , which rose 8.72% or 0.1500 points to trade at 1.8700 at the close. Meanwhile, Magnit  added 4.36% or 394.0 points to end at 9430.0 and ALROSA ao  was up 3.71% or 2.730 points to 76.220 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Ros Agro PLC, which fell 2.70% or 25 points to trade at 900 at the close. PhosAgro ao declined 1.94% or 57.0 points to end at 2875.0 and United Company Rusal Plc was down 1.50% or 0.330 points to 21.600.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 113 to 102 and 16 ended unchanged.

Shares in Inter rao ees  rose to 3-years highs; up 8.72% or 0.1500 to 1.8700. Shares in ALROSA ao  rose to 52-week highs; up 3.71% or 2.730 to 76.220.

The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 0.53% to 33.590.

Gold for June delivery was up 0.31% or 3.95 to $1276.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 3.22% or 1.49 to hit $47.70 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 2.66% or 1.27 to trade at $49.10 a barrel.

USD/RUB was down 0.91% to 64.8578, while EUR/RUB fell 0.71% to 73.500.

The US Dollar Index was down 0.16% at 94.45.

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