BLBG: Russian Ruble Rises 0.6% Against Dollar, First Gain in a Week
Russia’s ruble strengthened against the dollar for the first time in a week after prices for oil, the country’s biggest export earner, advanced.
The ruble climbed to 29.4102 versus the dollar at 10:10 a.m. in Moscow, and gained 0.2 percent to 34.7499 against the dollar-euro basket the central bank uses to manage the currency. The ruble fell 0.2 percent against the euro to 41.3139.
