Dollar sets new annual record

This morning the dollar increased by 0.59 rubles and was worth 72.8 rubles, the euro rose 0.55 rubles and was worth 79.55 rubles at the Moscow Exchange in the first minutes after the opening of trading. The currency basket has increased by 0.57 rubles and amounted to 75.84 rubles, Interfax reports.

As of 10.36 am, the dollar reached 72.678 rubles, the euro reached 79.529 rubles.