Rouble at weakest against basket since December

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MOSCOW : Russia 's rouble weakened on Monday to 36.00 against the dollar-euro baskets, its lowest level since December,

At 0739 GMT, the rouble traded at 36.00 against the dual-currency basket the central bank uses for guiding the rouble's nominal exchange rate.

Brent crude prices fell below $112 per barrel in Asia on Monday on rising fears that commodity demand may slow as the euro zone crisis deepens.

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