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Russian rouble hits one-week low vs dollar after deadly Moscow attack

[ad_1] MOSCOW: The rouble hit a one-week low past 93 to the dollar on Monday as the Russian market reopened after a deadly shooting rampage near Moscow on Friday evening, with the Russian currency supported by high oil prices and month-end tax payments. Russia lowered flags to half-mast for a day of mourning and charged…

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Russian rouble climbs to multi-week high versus dollar

[ad_1] MOSCOW: The Russian rouble climbed to a more than seven-week high against the dollar on Friday, boosted by the state’s new foreign currency interventions plan and higher oil prices after Western strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. Russia’s finance ministry will switch to foreign currency sales from purchases in the coming weeks, it…

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