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Russian stocks set to underperform

The recent fall in Russia’s stock market from the highs seen in the middle of last year is all the more surprising given the strength of oil prices. With economic growth set to slow, hopes for much-needed reform likely to fade and the risks to oil prices skewed to the downside, we are sticking to our view that the RTS index will fall further this year.

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