Russia stocks closed higher, MOEX index up 2.30%; most stocks rose, with a few exceptions.

From Investing.com: 2024-11-28 16:25:38

Russia stocks closed higher on Thursday, with gains in various sectors leading the way. The MOEX index rose by 2.30% at the close. Top performers included GDR ROS AGRO PLC, up 7.64%, and Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat PAO, up 3.79%.

On the flip side, Aeroflot PJSC was among the worst performers, falling 3.36%. Overall, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by 185 to 60 on the Moscow Stock Exchange.

Moskovskaya Birzha PJSC hit a 52-week low, dropping by 1.90%. The MOEX Russia Index options implied volatility rose by 1.82% to 61.03.

In commodities trading, Gold Futures fell by 0.11% to $2,661.80 per troy ounce, while Crude oil rose by 0.23% to $68.88 a barrel. The USD/RUB exchange rate fell by 4.55% to 108.00, and the EUR/RUB fell by 4.65% to 114.00.

The US Dollar Index Futures were up by 0.08% at 106.13, indicating a positive trend for the dollar.



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