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Russia’s stock market slumps to 2-year low

By Rachel Morarjee and Andrey Panov

Published: September 9 2008 18:03 | Last updated: September 9 2008 18:03

Russia’s stock market tumbled to its lowest level in more than two years on Tuesday as a drop in crude prices and a government statement that oil companies could not expect any further tax relief triggered a broad sell-off.

“This is sheer capitulation. The market has given up resistance. There are massive sales both on the part of western funds and local investors,” said Timur Nassardinov, a senior trader at Troika Dialog in Moscow.

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