Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MICEX down 0.17%

Russia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Mining, Manufacturing and Power sectors led shares lower.At the close in Moscow, the MICEX lost 0.17%.The best performers of the session on the MICEX were MegaFon OAO (MCX:MFON), which rose 4.04% or 33.00 points to trade at 849.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC) added 3.66% or 1.500 points to end at 42.500 and AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p) was up 2.66% or 4700 points to 181300 in late trade.The worst performers of the session were ALROSA ao (MCX:ALRS), which fell 3.88% or 2.190 points to trade at 54.230 at the close. Trubnaya Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya OAO (MCX:TRMK) declined 3.23% or 2.05 points to end at 61.50 and MMK (MCX:MAGN) was down 2.09% or 0.380 points to 17.800.Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 128 to 84 and 11 ended unchanged.Shares in Niznekamskneftekhim ao (MCX:NKNC) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.66% or 1.500 to 42.500. Shares in AK Transneft OAO Pref (MCX:TRNF_p) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.66% or 4700 to 181300.The Russian VIX, which measures the implied volatility of MICEX options, was up 0.03% to 36.640.Gold for February delivery was down 0.59% or 6.40 to $1069.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 3.46% or 1.32 to hit $36.78 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 2.68% or 1.01 to trade at $36.88 a barrel.USD/RUB was up 2.53% to 72.028, while EUR/RUB rose 2.54% to 79.100.The US Dollar Index was down 0.06% at 97.96.