Dollar exchange rate exceeds 80 rubles

The Russian ruble weakened against the dollar this morning, trading more than 80 per dollar, according to data from the Moscow Exchange.

The Russian currency stood at 80.85 against the U.S. dollar, a 2.6% increase, as of 10:00 Moscow time.

The euro exchange rate surged by 1.6% to 89.11 rubles.