Rouble remains bearish as bulls clutch to Russian stocks

17.08.2022

The rouble weakened towards 62 to the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, pressured by falling oil prices but supported by looming taxes that usually boost demand for the Russian currency, while stock indexes climbed higher.

At 0726 GMT, the rouble was 0.6% weaker against the dollar at 61.56 and was steady at...