Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:05:04 GMT
Russian shares rise on Crimea referendum
Russian stocks increased on Monday trading session rising after the Ukraine's Crimea voted in a referendum last weekend in favour of Crimea joining with the Russian Federation and easing the tension as the referendum passed without violence. The RTS gauge gained as much as 1.4% to 1,078 points, while the MICEX added 1.3% to 1,254.