Stability of Russian government questioned as rouble falls

MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian rouble has plummeted below 89 against the US dollar, reaching its lowest level in over 15 months. The currency was weighed down by domestic political concerns following an aborted armed mutiny over the weekend, coupled with the absence of supportive factors.

By July 2, the rouble had weakened by 1.8 percent against the dollar, trading at 89.15 after hitting a low of 89.3275 earlier in