The exchange rate of the euro exceeded 67 rubles. – RBC

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The Russian ruble continues to fall in price in the course of trading on the Moscow stock exchange. As of 17:15 MSK, the euro for the first time since March 11 exceeded 67 rubles., Reaching a maximum at 67.04 rub. / Euro.

US currency, according to this same time, It is trading at above 60 rubles. For one US dollar gives 60.57 rubles. Earlier today the dollar for the first time in four and a half months exceeded the psychologically important level of 60 rubles.

The official dollar rate set by the Central Bank for July 29 is 60.2231 rubles. / Dollar. The official rate of the euro for the first time in nearly five months exceeded 66 rubles. and July 29 is 66.6248 rub. / Euro.

The ruble weakened against the background of the continuing decline in oil prices. According to senior analyst “Alpari” Anna Bodrova until all market movements look natural, and talk about a foreign exchange shock no reason. She believes that the slump in commodity prices is associated with an increase in market supply, and it was to be expected.

«technical level that could curb the rise of the dollar, no. In terms of exchange psychology, it was an important level of 59 rubles., But it was easily passed. Now speculators nothing restrains the move to 60-63 rubles. How long will this “bullish” trend is not yet clear, but the ensuing week in the Forex market will be one of the busiest this year “, – she added.

The fall of the ruble continues for the third month in a row: from the beginning of May, Russian the currency has lost against the dollar more than 15%, while the euro – 14,4%.