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Publish Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024, 07:39 AM

MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - The rouble hit a one-week low past 93 to the dollar on Monday as the Russian market reopened after a deadly shooting rampage near Moscow on Friday evening, with the Russian currency supported by high oil prices and month-end tax payments.
Russia lowered flags to half-mast for a day of mourning and charged four men it accused of gunning down scores of people at a concert outside Moscow on Friday night in the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades.
At 0730 GMT, the rouble was unchanged against the dollar at 92.81 , having dipped to a one-week low in early trade. It had lost 0.1% to trade at 100.36 versus the euro and shed 0.3% against the yuan to 12.78 .
Investors were also reacting to Friday's interest rate hold at 16%. The Bank of Russia warned that inflationary pressure remained high and that tight monetary conditions would be maintained for a long time to try to return inflation to the bank's 4% target.
Brent crude oil , a global benchmark for Russia's main export, was up 0.4% at $85.76 a barrel.
The rouble should also be supported this week by month-end taxes that usually see exporters convert foreign currency revenues to pay local liabilities.
Russian stock indexes were lower.
The dollar-denominated RTS index (.IRTS) , opens new tab was down 0.5% to 1,107.0 points. The rouble-based MOEX Russian index (.IMOEX) , opens new tab was 0.4% lower at 3,259.5 points.
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https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/russian-rouble-hits-one-week-low-vs-dollar-after-deadly-moscow-attack-2024-03-25/