The euro rate rose to 84 rubles for the first time since December 7. This is evidenced by the data of the Moscow Exchange on December 20.
As of 19:26 Moscow time, the euro on the Moscow Stock Exchange has risen in price by 67 kopecks and cost 84 rubles.
Oil is falling in price by more than 5% due to fears of investors about Omicron, a strain of coronavirus.
The dollar at this time has grown by 18 kopecks, reaching 74.31 rubles. During morning trading on Monday, its cost was 74.5 rubles – this is also the maximum since December 7, according to the exchange.
On December 12, the head of the department of trading operations on the Russian stock market “Freedom Finance” Georgy Vashchenko said that the position of the Russian currency could strengthen after the New Year, and at the end of December the ruble exchange rate could reach 71.50-74.50 per dollar.
In late January – early February, according to Vaschenko, the national currency may be below 70 rubles per dollar.
Source: IZ
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