The Russian ruble fell today on speculations that the US Federal Reserve would not embark on quantitative easing. The current traders’ optimism derived for the most part from hopes on stimulating measures from central banks. Doubts about such steps weaken risk appetite.

The recent positive data from the United States made investors doubt that the Fed would deem QE3 necessary. Prices for crude oil, the main Russian export, slipped, adding to the downward pressure on the ruble. Yet analysts think that the oil prices are high enough to provide support for the currency.

USD/RUB rose from 31.8495 31.9027 as of 14:53 GMT today.

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