Taking profits on the Russian ruble
A week ago I wrote about “How low can the ruble go?” Well, pretty low as it turns out.
Tag Archives: ruble
How low can the ruble go?
Looking at the Russian ruble against the U.S. dollar looks like it was trying to mimic the Space X launch yesterday. I can just imagine what a beautiful sight the launch was as the rocket cleared roof lines.
Russia’s economy in trouble as oil falls
As U.S. consumers applaud lower gasoline prices, our gain is someone else’s pain. As with any trade, there are two sides: stock markets that depend on the price of crude oil are feeling the pinch as prices move lower.
Looking at the euro and ruble (EUR/USD, USD/RUB, FXE, XRU)
With the lightened holiday trading the currency markets are consolidating thus far and appear to be avoiding violent intraday price swings on the thin volume. This condition may not hold true as traders come back online in the overnight session.
Investing in Russia after the worst protests in a decade (RSX, ERUS)
In October, Dmitry Medvedev solicited the advice of top Wall Street executives from J.P. Morgan Chase, Blackstone, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. The Russian president wanted — and still wants — to make Russia an international business and finance center.
Watching the ruble (USD/RUB)
As we mentioned in our recent post, Russia’s latest round of upheaval-spawned volatility created plenty of value opportunities in a list of the country’s biggest companies. Today let’s take a look at how the Russian ruble is faring against the U.S. dollar during this turmoil period.
Moscow fails to stop the ruble's decline
Now that central bankers in Russia have started selling dollars to support the ruble, their currency still looks precarious even within the world of emerging markets foreign exchange.
Emerging market currencies go phffffft
Emerging market currencies, which rose with the flowers of spring and the warmth of early summer, have seen their gains disappear in the trades of August and September.
Russian GDP looks vulnerable to external shocks
The World Bank just scaled back its forecasts on Russian economic growth for the remainder of this year as the path from here becomes “uncertain.”
Russian rate cut comes as a surprise
Last month, the Central Bank of Russia thought interest rates would be appropriate for the foreseeable future. Suddenly, they are reversing that policy.
