Russia MOEX Index Flat, Hits 1-Month Low

Russia equities closed lower, MOEX Russia Index flat at 0.00% hitting a new one-month low.
Bank VTB (+0.92%), Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank (+0.90%) and OK Rusal (+0.77%) were top gainers, while TATNEFT fell 0.31%.
Russian Volatility Index stayed at 20.70, a 52-week low; gold futures rose 0.49% to $4,702.70/oz.
Crude oil May contract up 0.47% to $112.06/barrel, Brent June up 7.78% to $109.03; USD/RUB slipped to 80.01.