The Russian currency climbed 0.7 percent to a 4-day high of 30.0275 against the US dollar by 10:30 am ET Monday from Friday's close of 30.2355. On the upside, resistance is likely to be seen around the 29.97 level for the ruble. Currently, the dollar-ruble pair is trading at 30.04.

In economic news, Russian service sector activity improved for the second consecutive month in September, the VTB Capital and Markit Economics said today. The headline seasonally adjusted Services Purchasing Managers' Index or PMI increased to 53 in September from 52.2 in August.

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