Russia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, with available reporting not specifying which sectors led moves - that detail was not present in the dataset used for this report.
At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index was unchanged, recorded as 0.00%, and marked a new 1-month low.
The session saw several notable individual stock moves on the MOEX Russia Index. The top performers included Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref (MCX:SNGS_p), which climbed 3.04% or 1.25 points to finish at 42.43. TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin (MCX:TATN) rose 3.01% or 18.40 points to close at 629.50, while TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p) gained 2.96% or 16.60 points to end the session at 576.80.
Conversely, several large-cap names declined. MMC NORILSK NICKEL PJSC (MCX:GMKN) fell 1.74% or 2.30 points to trade at 131.90 at the close. Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) dropped 1.60% or 34.60 points to finish at 2,128.80, and Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) decreased 1.41% or 0.69 points to 48.30 in late trade.
Market breadth on the Moscow Stock Exchange showed more advancing issues than decliners, with 146 rising stocks versus 76 that fell; 21 issues ended the session unchanged.
The Russian Volatility Index - RVI, which measures implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was unchanged at 0.00% and stood at 17.35, registering a new 52-week low.
Commodities also moved lower over the session. Gold Futures for June delivery declined 0.64% or 30.60 to $4,787.40 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for delivery in May fell 1.33% or 1.30 to $96.57 a barrel, while the June Brent contract decreased 0.75% or 0.72 to trade at $95.20 a barrel.
Foreign exchange rates against the ruble retreated: USD/RUB was down 0.71% to 77.07, and EUR/RUB fell 0.54% to 90.33. The US Dollar Index Futures moved lower by 0.15% to 98.44.
These data points present a session in which selective strengths in certain oil producers contrasted with weakness among miners and an airline, set against declining implied volatility and softer commodity and currency readings.