Russian equities closed mixed Friday, with the MOEX Russia Index ending flat at 0.00% despite broad declines across individual stocks. The Moscow benchmark’s stability contrasted with a 171-to-52 ratio of declining to advancing issues, alongside 15 stocks unchanged.
Among the largest decliners, AFK Sistema PJSC led losses with a 3.12% drop to 7.89, followed by online retailer OZON Holdings, which fell 3.02% to 2,889.00. Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref slipped 0.23% to 39.88, while Polyus PJSC declined 0.27% to 1,168.60. Rosneft PJSC and Novolipetsk Steel also ended lower, down 0.44% to 315.75 and 2.73% to 69.84, respectively.
The Russian Volatility Index (RVI) remained unchanged at 44.81, reflecting muted intraday swings despite the uneven sector performance.
The ruble firmed against the euro, with EUR/RUB down 1.28% to 96.56, while USD/RUB edged 0.16% higher to 83.88. U.S. dollar futures rose 0.05% to 98.77.
Commodities showed divergent moves: December gold futures gained 1.97% to $4,661.60 per troy ounce, while October WTI crude fell 0.22% to $86.64 per barrel. October Brent crude, however, rose 0.16% to $93.93 per barrel.
The session’s mixed performance followed a week of cautious trading amid ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties, with market breadth skewed toward declines despite the headline index’s stability.
