Russian shares rose 2 percent and the rouble hit a six-week high against the dollar on Feb. 26 as oil prices rallied, while reduced concerns about an imminent U.S. interest rate hike propped up broader emerging assets.
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Reuters: Oil rally lifts rouble to six-week high
A woman walks past a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble outside an exchange office in central Moscow on Dec. 16, 2014.
