Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:39:37 GMT
Ruble appreciated for second day amid oil, trimming worst quarterly fall in year
The Russian currency appreciated for the second day, damping the largest quarterly fall in a year, after Brent oil climbed and companies in Russia bought the domestic currency to cover taxes. The Ruble advanced 0.2% versus the U.S. Dollar to 32.7265, heading towards a 5.4% drop in the quarter. The Russian currency jumped 0.2% versus the Dollar-Euro basket to 37.2225.