Russian rouble mostly unchanged against US dollar

The Russian rouble was mostly unchanged against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday. Brent crude oil, a global benchmark for Russia's main export, rose 0.3% to $89.14 a barrel. Russian stock indexes rose. The rouble-based MOEX Russian index gained 0.28% to 3,380.57. ($1 = 92.6150 roubles)

The Russian rouble was mostly unchanged against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday. By 0715 GMT, the rouble was 0.04% lower at 92.62 to the dollar after trading in a range of 92.413 to 92.690.

Against the euro, the rouble fell 0.17% to 99.72 and dropped 0.24% to 12.75 against the yuan. Brent crude oil, a global benchmark for Russia's main export, rose 0.3% to $89.14 a barrel.

Russian stock indexes rose. The dollar-denominated RTS index rose 0.14% to 1,149.60. The rouble-based MOEX Russian index gained 0.28% to 3,380.57.