Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:23:36 GMT
Russian stocks rebound as concerns over conflict ease
Russian equities edged higher on Tuesday following a notable decline recorded yesterday amid investors' speculation that geopolitical tension in Ukraine's Crimea peninsula may ease as Russian ordered its troops to return back to base after military training. The benchmark MICEX index added 3.4% to 1,333, while the RTS gauge jumped 3.7%.