For the first time in more than two months…the Russian ruble rose against the US dollar

Moscow, January 22 / WAM / The exchange rate of the Russian currency (ruble) against the US dollar rose for the first time to the highest level since last November 12.

By 14:00 Moscow time, the US dollar was trading at 97 rubles, while the single European currency (euro) was trading at 103 rubles, and the Chinese yuan exchange rate fell by 40 kopecks to 13,545 rubles (ruble = 100 kopecks).

In the stock market, the Russian Stock Exchange index of ruble-denominated stocks (MOEX) rose by 0.71% to 2955.55 points, while the Russian Stock Exchange index of dollar-denominated stocks rose by 0.69% to 931.51 points.

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