Weak Ruble Keeps Russian Bond Yields Near 15.2% Despite Weekly Deflation
Markets

Weak Ruble Keeps Russian Bond Yields Near 15.2% Despite Weekly Deflation

A second week of falling consumer prices was not enough to lift Russian government bonds, as a 2.6% ruble slide, a widen...

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Russian Stocks Slide 3% as Investors Tire of Waiting for Ukraine Peace Signals
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Russian Stocks Slide 3% as Investors Tire of Waiting for Ukraine Peace Signals

The MOEX Russia Index fell 3.01% to 2,232.14 while the ruble weakened, as investors locked in profits amid a lack of pea...

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Ruble Weakens Against Yuan on Moscow Exchange, Weekly Loss Hits 51 Kopecks
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Ruble Weakens Against Yuan on Moscow Exchange, Weekly Loss Hits 51 Kopecks

The Chinese currency rose to 12.24 rubles on Friday, marking a 0.51 ruble gain over the week as demand for yuan persiste...

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Yuan Hits Five-Month High as Russia's Finance Ministry Ramps Up FX Purchases
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Yuan Hits Five-Month High as Russia's Finance Ministry Ramps Up FX Purchases

The Chinese yuan surged to 12.25 rubles, the strongest since March, after the Russian Finance Ministry unexpectedly incr...

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MOEX Jumps 20% Off Lows, Steelmaker MМК Leads Rebound as Ruble Slips — August Outlook
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MOEX Jumps 20% Off Lows, Steelmaker MМК Leads Rebound as Ruble Slips — August Outlook

After a sharp rally, Russia's benchmark entered a correction near 2280; the analyst sees further gains to 2300–2400 in A...

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Trade Surplus and Rate Cut Keep Ruble Steady Ahead of August’s Seasonal Test
Economy

Trade Surplus and Rate Cut Keep Ruble Steady Ahead of August’s Seasonal Test

Russia’s ruble enters August 2026 backed by a strong current-account surplus and a surprise central bank rate cut, but r...

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Ruble Edges Higher Against Yuan as Oil Rally and Tax Payments Lend Support
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Ruble Edges Higher Against Yuan as Oil Rally and Tax Payments Lend Support

The Russian ruble strengthened moderately against the Chinese yuan on Tuesday, aided by rising oil prices and upcoming t...

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MOEX Rebounds Above 2,000 After Ex-Dividend Slump; Sberbank, Transneft Weigh
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MOEX Rebounds Above 2,000 After Ex-Dividend Slump; Sberbank, Transneft Weigh

The MOEX Russia Index rose 2.16% to 2,000.69 on Monday, recovering from a morning dive triggered by dividend ex-dates in...

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Russian Stocks Sink 8.7% as Geopolitics and Rate Hike Fears Shake MOEX
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Russian Stocks Sink 8.7% as Geopolitics and Rate Hike Fears Shake MOEX

The MOEX Russia Index fell 8.7% last week, dragged by geopolitical tensions, shifting central bank rate expectations and...

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