12 Dec 2011 10:17

Dollar, euro dip at MICEX open Mon

MOSCOW. Dec 12 (Interfax) - Both the dollar and the euro lost a little ground as the MICEX opened the trading week Monday, and the ruble gained against the bicurrency basket amid improving world capital moods and despite persisting domestic political pressure.

The dollar opened at 31.38-31.45 rubles/$1 on the MICEX, 5.5 kopecks down from Friday close and 17 kopecks under the official Monday exchange rate.

The euro began the trading day at 41.88 rubles/EUR1, 12 kopecks down from Friday and 14 kopecks lower than the day's exchange rate.

The bicurrency basket ($0.55 and EUR 0.45) was at 36.12 rubles as trading began, down 8 kopecks from its last close.