The ruble opened sharply weaker on Oct. 30, hitting a new all-time low of over 43 roubles per dollar, after comments by the US Federal Reserve lifted the dollar and on speculation ahead of the Russian central bank's rate meeting on Friday.
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Reuters: Ruble opens sharply lower, hits new low versus dollar
A woman walks under a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble, outside an exchange office in central Moscow, on Oct. 13, 2014.