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The Bank of Russia raised the key rate for the first time since December 2023 – from 16% to 18% per annum, and will consider the further raising it at its next meetings

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Monday, losing 20.97 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 11,658.53.

The yen, weakened by the Japanese government’s easy monetary policy, hit a 38-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, sparking speculation about a new intervention by authorities.

NEW YORK – A gauge of global stocks declined for a second straight session on Friday, weighed down by weakness in technology shares, while the dollar hit its highest level since early May as a gauge of U.S. business activity edged up to a more than two-year high.

The dollar index, which measures the currency against six others, was up 0.2% at 105.81 in New York afternoon trading

LONDON – Shares steadied on Monday while the euro remained on the defensive amid political turmoil in Europe, as investors look for direction from a string of central bank meetings in the region this week as well as fresh U.S. economic data.

The yuan/ruble exchange rate will now set the trajectory for other currency pairs on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), including for the euro and dollar, the Bank of Russia (CBR) announced on Thursday.

The share of settlements in the currencies of ‘unfriendly’ states has halved, according to the Russian president

Russian stock indices ended the trading session on Tuesday with recovering growth, according to market data.

Most Latin American currencies rose on Friday as the dollar weakened after a U.S. inflation reading supported expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while Mexico’s peso edged higher in the lead-up to presidential elections.