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MOEX Russia Index Drops 1.76% on Weakness in Energy and Mining Stocks
Summary
Russia's benchmark stock index fell on Friday, dragged down by significant losses in the oil & gas, mining, and power sectors. The decline came amid a drop in global crude oil prices.
Russian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark MOEX Russia Index declining significantly as weakness in the country's pivotal energy and mining sectors weighed on investor sentiment.
Broad-Based Declines Hit Moscow Exchange
The MOEX Russia Index finished the trading session down 1.76%, according to market data reported by Investing.com. The decline was broad-based, with falling stocks outnumbering advancing ones by a margin of 187 to 58, while 10 issues ended the day unchanged. The losses were led by the Oil & Gas, Mining, and Power sectors.
Sector Movers and Key Stocks
Among the session's worst performers were Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM), which fell 4.13%, and major gas producer NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK), which declined 2.86%. T Tekhnologii MKPAO (MCX:T) also saw a significant drop of 2.78%.
AdA few stocks bucked the negative trend. Gold miner Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) was a notable gainer, rising 1.97%. Retailer Magnit PJSC (MCX:MGNT) also posted an increase of 1.02%.
Commodity and Currency Context
The drop in energy stocks coincided with a fall in global oil prices. Crude oil for November delivery fell 2.29% to $92.44 a barrel, while the international benchmark Brent oil contract lost 2.02% to trade at $104.45 a barrel.
In contrast, December Gold Futures rose 0.52%, a move that likely supported shares of producers like Polyus. In currency markets, the ruble strengthened against the US dollar, with the USD/RUB pair down 1.12% to 84.04. Despite the day's equity losses, the Russian Volatility Index (RVI) fell 4.42% to a new three-month low, suggesting lower expectations for near-term market turbulence.
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