Russian shares, rouble surge after Russian and Ukrainian presidents agree ceasefire
MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Russian shares surged after Ukraine's President Poroshenko said that he had agreed with President Vladimir Putin on a permanent ceasefire in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine.
At 0810 GMT, the dollar-denominated RTS index was up 3.9 percent on the day at 1,224 points, with the rouble-based MICEX index up 2.6 percent to 1,437 points.
The rouble also soared, gaining 1.3 pct against the dollar to 36.98.
(Reporting by Jason Bush; Editing by Lidia Kelly)
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