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The Russian rouble weakened on Tuesday in thin Christmas holiday trading after oil prices fell heavily and Russian stocks tumbled amid a global sell-off. Oil prices plunged to their lowest level in more than a year, fuelled by investor fears of a global economic slowdown. Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark for Russia's main export, fell 6.19 percent to $50.49 a barrel on Monday putting downwards pressure on the Russian currency.
At 0737 GMT, the rouble was 0.45 percent weaker against the dollar at 68.90 and had lost 0.55 percent to trade at 78.60 versus the euro.
Despite the fall in oil prices, the rouble's losses in the previous session were limited due to month-end tax payments, analysts at VTB Capital said in a note.
"Today this support may remain. Moreover, (forex) sales can be supported not only by planned taxes, but also by payment of export duties, pre-New Year bonuses, bonuses and expectations of a long weekend," said Dmitry Polevoy, chief economist at the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Local month-end tax payments usually prompt export-focused companies to convert their forex revenues into roubles in order to meet local duties, which supports the rouble.

Copyright Reuters, 2018

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