Russia's equity market ended Tuesday with modest losses. The MOEX Russia Index fell 0.17% at the Moscow close as selling pressure in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Telecoms sectors offset gains elsewhere.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index recorded a decline of 0.17%.
Among stocks on the MOEX Russia Index, the strongest performers included Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR), which advanced 5.15% or 0.02 points to finish at 0.33. Novolipetsk Steel (MCX:NLMK) rose 3.96% or 2.46 points to close at 64.56, and Severstal PJSC (MCX:CHMF) gained 3.79% or 22.60 points to end at 619.00.
On the downside, AFK Sistema PJSC (MCX:AFKS) led losses, slipping 5.57% or 0.68 points to trade at 11.60 at the close. VK Company Ltd (MCX:VKCO) fell 3.37% or 6.65 points to 190.65, and TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN) declined 2.45% or 12.70 points to finish at 505.10.
Market breadth on the Moscow exchange showed 135 stocks advancing versus 110 declining, while 6 issues ended unchanged.
Volatility measures pointed higher during the session. The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which reflects implied volatility in MOEX Russia Index options, increased 3.87% to 39.97.
Commodity price movements were mixed. Gold futures for August delivery fell 0.42% or 17.10 to $4,021.80 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for August delivery dropped 1.02% or 0.72 to $70.03 a barrel, while the September Brent contract inched up 0.03% or 0.02 to trade at $73.41 a barrel.
Currency pairs tied to the ruble were unchanged in the reporting: USD/RUB was flat at 78.76 and EUR/RUB was unchanged at 89.90.
Macro and FX moves included the US Dollar Index futures, which were up 0.06% at 100.94.
Contextual note: The session combined divergent sector performance with a modest rise in implied volatility and mixed signals from commodities and the dollar. The measured breadth—more advancers than decliners—came alongside notable individual stock moves both up and down.
The information above reflects closing prices and percentage changes reported at the Moscow market close.