Energy Markets
The Russian rouble is rising against the dollar following a fall due to Trump's threats
The Russian rouble gained ground against the dollar Thursday after U.S. president Donald Trump threatened to impose additional sanctions if Russia did not make progress on a peaceful solution in Ukraine. The rouble increased by 0.6% at 1115 GMT, to 80.55 per dollar. It is now close to the 80-mark it crossed the other way on July 28. Analysts from Bank of Saint Petersburg said that the currency market had already priced sanctions into its price. The rouble fell 4.3% between July 24 and July 30, to 81.9 dollars, in response to Trump's threats as well as the central bank's...