Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Russian and Turkish Markets Slump After Jet Shot Down

 
Russian stock markets fell following the news that Turkey had shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border.

The RTS index tumbled by as much as four percent, prompted by Gazprom which reportedly relies on Turkey for around a sixth of its natural gas exports outside the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Most stocks fell on the benchmark Micex Index in Moscow and the bond market also saw sell-offs.

There are fears that an escalation of tension in the region may threaten trade relations.

But one analyst said a complete breakdown of ties was in neither side’s interest. 

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Source: Euronews

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