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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Liam James

Russian pundit toasts ‘death of stockmarket’ live on TV in front of stunned presenter

RBC via Twitter

An economic analyst on Russian TV drank to the “death” of the country's stock market in front of a shocked presenter.

Russian stocks listed on Moscow’s Moex index suffered the biggest fall on record the day after the invasion of Ukraine began last week, dropping by more than 35 per cent, while the ruble plummeted to a record low against the dollar.

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