The dollar rate on the Moscow Stock Exchange rose above 79 rubles for the first time since May 4 this year. This is proven by data Moscow Stock Exchange.
As of 10:42 Moscow time, the dollar rate rose by 1.21 rubles to 79.13 rubles.
The yuan exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange also increased by 24 kopecks to 11.36 rubles, and the euro – by 1.19 rubles, to 86.03 rubles.
Earlier, candidate of economics Leonid Khazanov, the dollar rate may change due to various reasons. Therefore, you should not rush to buy or sell US currency now. According to him, the ruble is currently strengthening and this is under the influence of a number of factors. For example, the Bank of Russia has not changed the main rate, several companies are preparing to pay dividends, exporters are selling the currency they earned during the May holidays, and there is fear of a default in the United States.
Alpha Capital Analyst Alexander Dzhioev also noted that the current strengthening of the ruble a turn According to him, the weakening of the ruble in April was of an emotional nature, since then the factors of geopolitical news and the sale of enterprises by foreign companies in Russia have come together.