Russian rouble slightly strengthens against the US dollar

By 0727 GMT the rouble was 0.25% higher at 93.24 to the dollar after trading in a range of 93.20 to 93.460. Against the euro, the rouble fell 0.19% to 99.49 but gained 0.08% to 12.84 against the yuan . The dollar-denominated RTS index was 0.08% higher at 1,175.16.

The Russian rouble slightly strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday. By 0727 GMT the rouble was 0.25% higher at 93.24 to the dollar after trading in a range of 93.20 to 93.460.

Against the euro, the rouble fell 0.19% to 99.49 but gained 0.08% to 12.84 against the yuan . Brent crude oil, a global benchmark for Russia's main export, rose 0.4% to $87.31 a barrel.

Russian stock indexes rose. The dollar-denominated RTS index was 0.08% higher at 1,175.16. The rouble-based MOEX Russian index gained 0.08% to 3,481.88. 

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