Maxim Stulov / Vedomosti
New York Times: Russian Shares and Ruble Fall as Oil Prices Continue to Tumble
MOSCOW — Russia’s main stock indexes plummeted on Monday, the first day of trading after a lengthy winter holiday here, as the drop in oil prices cast a pall over the country’s energy-dependent economy.
The retreat for Russian shares was in line with declines on other exchanges around the world in the first week of the year, when financial markets in Moscow were closed for the Eastern Orthodox Christmas holiday.
One broad index of Russian stocks, the Micex, closed 3.75 percent lower on Monday. Another index, the RTS, which prices Russian shares in dollars and therefore reflects changes in the exchange rate as well as in the stock market, fell 4.9 percent.
The ruble dropped sharply at the opening of trading to more than 76 to the dollar, from 74.75, before recovering to close at 75.8.
WNU Editor: What will divert Russian President Putin's focus on places like Syria and Ukraine is the health and shape of the Russian economy. Considering what is happening .... he is definitely going to be a very distracted man.
More News On Russia's Ruble And Stock Market Declines
Russia's ruble slumps on first day of trading after holiday -- AP
Russian Stocks Are Crashing -- Zero Hedge
Ruble Hits 13-Month Low on Falling Oil Prices -- Moscow Times
Russian assets get bruising from oil price slump -- Market Watch
Moscow markets fall after Russian Christmas break -- CNBC
Most Accurate Forecaster Sees Turnaround for Oil-Battered Ruble -- Bloomberg
2 comments:
A long term strategy of the Saudi's?
Putin is very strong on the foreign policy front, but domestically there are holes in his game. From what I understand neo-liberal economics are still all the rage. For example, privatization of health care has been moving forward
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/06/24/russ-j24.html?view=article_mobile
as well as other assets
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/latestnews/2015/12/31/Russia-eyes-trillion-rubles-privatization-2016-finance-minister
It may, however, me necessary to listen to a man like Glazyev, neo liberalusm be damned
http://m.sputniknews.com/business/20150915/1026993814/russia-economics-reform.html
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