Rouble holds middle peg between greenback and euro, equity up

22.01.2021

The Russian rouble opened marginally firmer on Thursday, boosted by hopes of a massive new stimulus package following the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden who pledged to aid the economic recovery hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

At 0739 GMT, the rouble was 0.2% stronger against the dollar at 73.40 and...