Key insights
- Russian stocks were mostly lower, with the MOEX Russia Index remaining unchanged. The Russian Volatility Index was also unchanged. USD/RUB and EUR/RUB decreased, while Brent crude oil rose. The US Dollar Index Futures increased. Overall, the report suggests a slightly negative risk sentiment emanating from Russia, with limited direct impact on US equities, but worth monitoring given geopolitical tensions.
Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as in the sectors led shares .
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index unchanged 0.00%.
The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS), which unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 13.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 50.08 and ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 0.07 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS), which unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 13.08 at the close. Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 50.08 and ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 0.07.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to 50.08. Shares in Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) unchanged to 52-week lows; unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to 50.08.
The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged 0.00% to 24.77.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.67% or 30.80 to $4,609.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 2.27% or 2.18 to hit $98.32 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 3.26% or 3.54 to trade at $106.41 a barrel.
USD/RUB was down 3.51% to 83.13, while EUR/RUB fell 3.66% to 96.18.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.40% at 99.46.