Ukrainian drone damages building in Moscow disrupting air traffic, Russia says MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone smashed into a building in central Moscow on Friday after Russian air defences shot it... Published 18 Aug, 2023 10:07am
Markets Dollar set for fifth winning week on Fed bets, PBOC supports yuan TOKYO: The dollar headed for a fifth winning week versus major peers, the longest streak for 15 months, as a... Published 18 Aug, 2023 09:38am
Markets Rouble weakens past 95 vs dollar amid capital controls speculation The Russian rouble weakened past 95 against the dollar on Thursday, in a volatile week filled with speculation over... Published 17 Aug, 2023 12:15pm
Markets Russian rouble steadies near 97 vs dollar after emergency rate hike The Russian rouble steadied near 97 to the dollar on Wednesday, one day after the central bank hiked interest rates... Published 16 Aug, 2023 12:36pm
Markets Russia’s rouble rises ahead of central bank extraordinary meeting MOSCOW: The Russian rouble rose on Tuesday as investors bet the central bank would hike rates at an extraordinary... Published 15 Aug, 2023 12:43pm
World China defence minister to visit Russia, Belarus Aug 14-19 BEIJING: China’s defence minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia and Belarus from Aug. 14-19, the ministry said in a... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 04:51pm
Markets Rouble weakens to 17-month low past 100 against dollar The rouble slumped to 100 against the dollar on Monday, hitting three figures for the first time in almost 17... Published 14 Aug, 2023 12:41pm
Markets Rouble weakens again after limited reprieve from central bank interventions The Russian rouble weakened on Friday, heading back towards the 98 mark against the dollar, but depreciating at a... Published 11 Aug, 2023 01:55pm
Markets Russian rouble recovers after Thursday’s drop The Russian rouble firmed in early trade on Friday after what market players say was an unusual bout of weakness... Published 04 Aug, 2023 01:47pm
Markets Rouble recovers after hitting over 16-month low in early trade The Russian rouble firmed in early trade after clipping a more than 16-month low at the market opening on Thursday,... Published 03 Aug, 2023 12:24pm
Markets Rouble slides past 93 vs dollar; Russian stocks up as oil prices climb The Russian rouble fell past 93 against the dollar on Wednesday, unable to latch onto support from oil prices at a... Published 02 Aug, 2023 04:01pm
World Russia hits port, grain silo in Ukraine’s Odesa region Russian drones attacked port and grain storage facilities in the south of Ukraine’s coastal Odesa region in the... Published 02 Aug, 2023 11:04am
Markets Rouble steadies after second drone strike on Moscow financial district The Russian rouble steadied on Tuesday, supported by high oil prices, but hampered by geopolitics after a second... Published 01 Aug, 2023 01:53pm
Markets Rouble hits over three-week low vs dollar after Moscow drone attack The Russian rouble hit a more than three-week low against the US dollar on Monday as a favourable tax period passed... Published 31 Jul, 2023 02:33pm
Business & Finance Russia’s GDP to grow more than 2% this year, finmin says Russia’s economy will grow more than 2% this year, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the TASS news agency on... Published 31 Jul, 2023 09:53am
Markets Rouble falls past 91 vs dollar to over 1-week low as tax period ends The rouble weakened past 91 against the dollar on Friday to a more than one-week low as a favourable tax period drew... Published 28 Jul, 2023 05:40pm
Markets Russian rouble steadies near 90 vs dollar The Russian rouble steadied near 90 against the dollar on Wednesday, propped up by high oil prices and an upcoming,... Published 26 Jul, 2023 01:34pm
Markets Russian rouble eases ahead of expected interest rate hike The Russian rouble eased against the dollar on Friday, but held most of the previous session’s gains, with all eyes... Published 21 Jul, 2023 12:21pm
Markets Russian rouble edges up as focus turns to expected rate increase The Russian rouble edged higher against the dollar and euro on Thursday, supported by domestic factors but still... Published 20 Jul, 2023 12:45pm
Markets Russian rouble slides to near 16-month low vs euro The rouble fell to a near 16-month low against the euro on Wednesday and weakened against the dollar and yuan, with... Published 19 Jul, 2023 02:22pm
Markets Russian rouble hits near 16-month low vs euro, recovers vs dollar The Russian rouble slipped to a near 16-month low against the euro on Tuesday, but firmed marginally against the... Published 18 Jul, 2023 02:03pm
Markets Russian rouble weakens, heading back towards 92 vs dollar The Russian rouble weakened on Monday, heading back towards the 92 mark against the dollar and not far from a more... Published 10 Jul, 2023 12:57pm
Markets Rouble extends post-mutiny slump to fall past 92 vs dollar The Russian rouble tumbled to a more than 15-month low past 92 against the dollar on Thursday, hampered by strong... Published 06 Jul, 2023 11:33am
Markets Russian rouble weakens back towards 90 vs dollar The Russian rouble weakened on Wednesday, heading back towards the 90 mark against the dollar, with demand for... Published 05 Jul, 2023 01:55pm
Markets Russian rouble falls back past 89 vs dollar The Russian rouble weakened back past 89 against the dollar on Tuesday, weighed down by domestic political concerns... Published 04 Jul, 2023 01:03pm
Markets Russian rouble steadies after last week’s slump to over 15-month low The rouble steadied on Monday, recovering slightly after domestic political concerns and risk-off sentiment pushed... Published 03 Jul, 2023 01:05pm
Markets Dollar holds near 7-month high vs yen on policy split; Swedish crown record low LONDON: The U.S. dollar touched a more than seven-month high against the Japanese yen on Thursday after their... Published 29 Jun, 2023 05:41pm
Markets Rouble hits 15-month low past 87 vs dollar on political risk concerns The Russian rouble weakened past 87 against the dollar to a 15-month low on Thursday, hampered by domestic political... Published 29 Jun, 2023 02:49pm
Markets Russian rouble weakens as exporters pay month-end taxes The Russian rouble weakened on Wednesday, set to lose the support of today’s month-end tax payments and with... Published 28 Jun, 2023 01:11pm
Markets Rouble steadies after aborted mutiny sparks wild volatility The Russian rouble steadied on Tuesday after one of its most volatile sessions this year, with market players... Published 27 Jun, 2023 02:46pm