Market Overview#
On Sunday, Russian equities experienced a decline at the close of trading, with the MOEX Russia Index remaining unchanged at 0.00%. This indicates that, overall, the market did not see significant movement despite fluctuations in individual stocks.
Top Performers#
Among the stocks that performed well during the session, Surgutneftegas PJSC Pref saw a rise of 2.00%, closing at 48.12. Rosneft PJSC also gained, increasing by 1.30% to end at 507.60. Additionally, AFK Sistema PJSC rose by 1.26%, finishing at 13.50. These gains highlight that while the overall index was stable, some companies managed to attract investor interest.
Notable Declines#
Conversely, several stocks faced losses. Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO dropped by 0.25%, closing at 5.67, while Severstal PJSC fell by 0.24% to 925.60. Aeroflot PJSC also saw a decrease of 0.21%, ending at 51.30. Despite these losses, advancing stocks outnumbered those that fell, with 188 stocks rising compared to 42 that declined, and 16 remaining unchanged.
Volatility and Commodities#
The Russian Volatility Index (RVI), which gauges market uncertainty, remained steady at 21.59, marking a new 52-week low. In commodities, Gold Futures for April delivery decreased by 1.25% to $5,061.70 per troy ounce. In contrast, crude oil prices saw an increase, with May delivery rising by 3.11% to $98.71 per barrel, and Brent oil increasing by 2.67% to $103.14 per barrel.
In currency markets, the USD/RUB exchange rate rose by 0.75% to 80.10, while the EUR/RUB fell slightly by 0.08% to 91.45. The US Dollar Index Futures also saw an uptick of 0.61%, reaching 100.11.