Ruble Firms Past 79 Versus Dollar, Stocks Down

Ruble Firms Past 79 Versus Dollar, Stocks Down
A view shows Russian ruble coins in this illustration picture taken on March 25, 2021. Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/Reuters
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The ruble briefly firmed past the 79 mark against the dollar on Monday, while stock indexes fell as the market lacked new momentum and investors watched developments around what Russia calls “a special military operation” in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian foreign minister said over the weekend there had not been any recent diplomatic communications between Russia and Ukraine at the level of their foreign ministries.