Russia's main stock benchmark, the MOEX Russia Index, closed the trading day unchanged, with the index registering a 0.00% move at the Moscow close.
Several of the market's largest constituents showed no change in their quoted prices at the close. AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) finished unchanged at 13.80, recording a 0.00% change or 0.00 points. Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) also ended the session unchanged at 57.08, a 0.00% or 0.00 point move. ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES) closed at 0.08, unchanged by 0.00% or 0.00 points.
The session's listings of best and worst performers were identical, reflecting the lack of price movement among the names highlighted: AFK Sistema, Aeroflot and ROSSETI each appeared in both lists at the same closing levels noted above.
Market breadth was reported in an unusual state: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 0 to 0, as included in the session report.
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which measures the implied volatility of options on the MOEX Russia Index, remained steady at 24.92, with a reported change of 0.00%.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery rose 1.98%, an increase of 97.90, to $5,046.30 a troy ounce. Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.08%, or 0.05, to $62.89 a barrel. The April Brent oil contract gained 0.34%, or 0.23, to trade at $67.75 a barrel.
Foreign exchange moves included USD/RUB falling by 0.74% to 76.65 and EUR/RUB decreasing by 0.76% to 90.97. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 96.82.
The session report also included a paragraph on stock selection tools for investors. It stated that AI-driven stock portfolios offered by a pro service have produced winning portfolios, noting that year-to-date two out of three global portfolios were beating their benchmark indexes with 88% in the green, and that a flagship strategy doubled the S&P 500 within 18 months with specific winners highlighted. The report framed this as a prompt for readers to consider AI-assisted stock selection.
Information in the session report did not specify which sectors led or lagged trading activity; the original market note left that element unspecified.
Note on content limitations: Details about sector leadership during the session were not provided in the report and are therefore not reflected here.