Investing.com – Russia equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Moscow, the MICEX rose 1.36% to hit a new all time high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the MICEX were VTB (MCX:VTBR), which rose 5.06% or 0.0036 points to trade at 0.0737 at the close. MMK (MCX:MAGN) added 3.53% or 1.060 points to end at 31.075 and United Company Rusal Plc (MCX:RUAL) was up 3.10% or 0.730 points to 24.280 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC), which lost 1.41% or 0.900 points to trade at 62.900 in late trade. Lenta Ltd (MCX:LNTADR) declined 1.27% or 6 points to end at 504 and Rostelecom (MCX:RTKM) shed 0.84% or 0.69 points to 81.26.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 134 to 98 and 24 ended unchanged on the Moscow Stock Exchange.
The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was down 1.79% to 24.730 a new 52-week low.
In commodities trading, Gold for December delivery was up 0.54% or 7.15 to $1324.25 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.94% or 1.27 to hit $44.43 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 2.97% or 1.35 to trade at $46.80 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 1.25% to 65.0942, while EUR/RUB fell 1.79% to 72.598.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.25% at 95.90.