Russian stocks, currency continue high ride on oil market revival

22.05.2020

The Russian rouble firmed on Thursday to a 10-week high below 71 versus the dollar, helped by rising oil prices and an improving global appetite for riskier assets.

At 0721 GMT, the rouble was 0.3% stronger at 70.86, having earlier reached 70.81, a level last seen on March 10. Against the...