In the evening trading on February 11 on the Moscow Exchange, the ruble intensified its fall against the backdrop of increased geopolitical risks. The dollar for the first time since February 1 cost more than 77 rubles, and the euro – more than 88 rubles for the first time since January 27.
The dollar exchange rate in settlements “tomorrow” by 21:49 Moscow time was 77.46 rubles, the euro exchange rate – 87.683 rubles.
After the close of the main trading session, the Moscow Exchange Index continued to fall and, having lost 5.2%, amounted to 3465.64 points.
At the same time, the April futures for Brent crude oil is growing by 4.14% – up to 95.19 dollars per barrel, writes RIA News.
US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said earlier about “high risks of aggression against Ukraine”. And in an interview with NBC, Biden urged American citizens to leave Ukraineand as soon as possible. At the same time, he added that the Americans would have to leave on their own, the Pentagon would not help them.