Extracted Insight

  • The MOEX Russia Index closed down 1.02% as sectoral weakness in Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining, and Electric Utilities dragged the market lower.
  • Advancers were outnumbered by decliners 40 to 207, with four stocks unchanged.
  • Top gainers: Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (+2.64% to 6.34), Aeroflot PJSC (+2.56% to 48.46), Polyus PJSC (+2.25% to 2,129.60).
  • Largest losers: NOVATEK PJSC (-4.02% to 1,065.00), Severstal PJSC (-3.53% to 716.80, reaching three‑year lows), TATNEFT (-3.50% to 603.90).
  • Russian Volatility Index (RVI) rose 6.05% to 23.15, indicating heightened option‑market volatility.
  • Commodity prices: Gold August futures up 1.07% to $4,605.10/oz; Crude oil July fell 6.51% to $90.31/barrel; Brent August fell 6.55% to $93.65/barrel.
  • FX: USD/RUB unchanged at 71.61; EUR/RUB unchanged at 83.37. US Dollar Index Futures down 0.27% to 98.92.