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Russian stock market hits 3.5 yr high — RT Business – RT.com

Russian stock market hits 3.5 yr highPublished time: February 06, 2015 09:35Edited time: February 06, 2015 12:38Get short URLRIA Novosti/Sergey KuznecovTagsInvestment, Markets, Russian economyThe ruble-denominated MICEX index has gained 2.38 percent reaching 1,736, its highest level since July 2011. Markets rallied on rising oil prices, after Brent reached $58 per barrel.Calm took over the index after the initial spike, and […]

Stock Markets Down on Expectations for Crimean Referendum

Fears of Russia’s possible economic isolation amid the political crisis in Ukraine have been causing investors to pull out their funds from the domestic stock exchange market, while international markets have been shaky as well.By midday on Friday the ruble-denominated MICEX fell 5 percent and the dollar-denominated RTS was down 5.5 percent, a low since August 2009. Both, however, later […]