Russia's main stock exchange operator has suspended trading in shares following steep falls this week.
The shock developments on Wall Street this week spurred a sell-off in Russian shares, which sank to three-year lows on Tuesday.
Following a plunge of 6%, the dollar-denominated RTS index suspended trading on Wednesday until further notice.
There are reports that the rouble-denominated MICEX has also halted trades.
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(BBC)
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