Russian equities ended Monday's session with broad gains as energy, utilities and miners pushed the market higher. The MOEX Russia Index rose 3.26% to close at a new one-month high, reflecting a widespread advance across several sectors.
Top performers
- OZON (MCX:OZON) led the winners, gaining 6.66% or 168.50 points to finish at 2,700.00.
- Rosneft PJSC (MCX:ROSN) added 6.34% or 22.25 points to end the day at 373.40.
- Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM) rose 5.10% or 0.53 points to close at 10.83.
Lagging names
- Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) was among the decliners, down 0.68% or 6.80 points to 993.60.
- GMK Noril'skiy Nikel' PAO (MCX:GMKN) eased 0.64% or 0.80 points to close at 130.20.
- United Company Rusal IPJSC (MCX:RUAL) slipped 0.27% or 0.07 points to 25.92.
Market breadth favored advancers substantially: rising issues outnumbered decliners by 190 to 55 on the Moscow Stock Exchange, while 10 stocks finished unchanged.
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, a gauge of implied volatility for MOEX Russia Index options, climbed 12.96% to 36.26, signaling a notable uptick in option-implied market uncertainty during the session.
Commodities and currencies
Commodities trading showed mixed results. Gold Futures for December delivery fell 1.56% or 68.90 to $4,340.00 a troy ounce. In contrast, crude oil strengthened: October delivery rose 1.84% or 1.84 to $101.89 a barrel, while the November Brent contract inched up 0.03% or 0.03 to trade at $106.23 a barrel.
On the FX front, USD/RUB was unchanged at 84.88 and EUR/RUB was unchanged at 97.60, reflecting no percent change for both pairs. The US Dollar Index Futures finished the session up 0.36% at 99.20.
Intraday tickers and indicators referenced in the session included DX, GC, LCO, CL, IMOEX, MOEXMM, MOEXOG, GMKN, PLZL, ROSN, RVI, RUAL, CBOM and OZON, each reflecting the price moves reported above.
This session's price action highlights a market led higher by energy and related sectors, accompanied by rising volatility and divergent commodity behavior. The unchanged FX pairs underscore a steady ruble performance against the dollar and euro at the close.