Moscow equities finished the session with the MOEX Russia Index essentially flat, registering a 0.00% change and recording a new one-month low at the close. Trading produced a greater number of advancing stocks than decliners, even as several large-cap names posted notable moves.
Among contributors to the session's gains, Unipro PJSC (MCX:UPRO) led the winners by rising 0.81% or 0.01 points to finish at 1.43. NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK) added 0.75% or 9.50 points to close at 1,277.20, while OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL) climbed 0.72% or 0.31 points to end the day at 42.71.
On the downside, Gazprom PJSC (MCX:GAZP) retreated 0.68% or 0.90 points to 132.12 at the close. Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR) was recorded as unchanged, showing a 0.54% or 0.00 point change to finish at 0.44. AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) fell 0.42% or 0.05 points to 12.29.
Market breadth on the Moscow Stock Exchange showed 155 rising issues compared with 74 declining issues, and 16 stocks ended the session unchanged.
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which tracks implied volatility for options on the MOEX Russia Index, moved to 20.70 and was unchanged at 0.00%, marking a new 52-week low.
Commodities traded with modest gains. Gold Futures for June delivery increased 0.49% or 23.00 to $4,702.70 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for May delivery rose 0.47% or 0.52 to $112.06 a barrel, and the June Brent contract advanced 7.78% or 7.87 to trade at $109.03 a barrel.
Currency moves included a firmer ruble versus the dollar and euro. USD/RUB declined 0.24% to 80.01, while EUR/RUB fell 0.42% to 92.15. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 99.99.
Overall, the session combined an unchanged headline index reading with selective stock-level movements and measurable activity in commodity and FX markets. The RVI's decline to a one-year low and the gains in oil and gold futures were among the notable market signals at the close.