Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Oil & Gas , Mining and Power sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index rose 0.88% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were Bank VTB PJSC (MCX: VTBR ), which rose 12.98% or 11.32 points to trade at 98.56 at the close. Meanwhile, Magnit PJSC (MCX: MGNT ) added 2.95% or 136.50 points to end at 4,766.50 and ROSSETI PJSC (MCX: FEES ) was unchanged 2.33% or 0.00 points to 0.07 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were VK Company Ltd (MCX: VKCO ), which fell 3.74% or 10.60 points to trade at 273.00 at the close. NOVATEK PJSC (MCX: NVTK ) declined 3.68% or 48.40 points to end at 1,266.20 and Rostelekom PJSC (MCX: RTKM ) was down 2.64% or 1.62 points to 59.85.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 140 to 110 and 5 ended unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI , which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 0.56% to 51.51.

Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.71% or 56.45 to $3,354.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 1.78% or 1.12 to hit $61.90 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 1.91% or 1.26 to trade at $64.54 a barrel.

USD/RUB was unchanged 0.00% to 82.65, while EUR/RUB unchanged 0.00% to 94.40.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.58% at 98.68.