The Russian stock market ended Sunday’s trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index remaining unchanged at 0.00%. The session saw gains in sectors like telecommunications and utilities, while energy and financials lagged behind.
Top performers included VK Company Ltd, which surged 2.87% to close at 168.40, and Bank VTB PJSC, which rose 1.24% to 57.03. ROSSETI PJSC remained flat at 0.07. On the downside, LUKOIL PJSC dropped 0.37% to 6,266.00, while Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO fell 0.08% to 10.47.
Commodities saw significant movements, with December gold futures falling 3.63% to $3,884.90 per troy ounce. Meanwhile, December Brent crude oil futures climbed 0.93% to $102.95 per barrel, and January natural gas futures rose 2.08% to $113.10.
Currency markets also shifted, with the USD/RUB exchange rate declining 0.70% to 80.68, while the EUR/RUB rate edged up 0.02% to 90.03. The US Dollar Index dipped 0.06% to 101.83.