Russian real wages up 2.6pc y/y in Sept

MOSCOW: Real wages in Russia rose 2.6 percent year-on-year in September, the state statistics service said on Wednesday.

Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that real wages, which are adjusted for inflation, would rise 3.9 percent last month.

Average nominal wages earned by Russians rose 5.6 percent year-on-year to 37,520 roubles ($653.65) in September.