The euro broke the 92 ruble mark

The ruble falls for the second day immediately after the opening of trading: on December 22, the euro exchange rate on the Moscow Exchange rose above 92 rubles, for the first time since November 9.

By 10.10 Moscow time at the peak, the euro was worth 92.12 rubles. The dollar by the same time was worth 75.4 rubles.

Against this background, some blue chips are slightly cheaper (by 10.10 Moscow time): shares of Sberbank (-0.91%), Gazprom (-0.78%), Lukoil (-0.45%).

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