The struggle of the United States for strengthening the dollar was successful. In particular, on the Moscow stock exchange on the morning of May 3, the American currency rose above 64 rubles. Then the ruble played a little position, but still the trend for increasing the attractiveness of dollar assets remains. The Russian currency is damaged by the situation on the oil market - in early May, "black gold" was noticeably cheaper, as well as a message from overseas that the yield on US Treasury bonds for the first time in several years rose to 3%, writes the newspaper. RU ". In addition, the US Federal Reserve deliberately fuels interest in the dollar: it hints at a rate hike, and says it is ready to do this at least twice in 2018. In addition, the unemployment rate in the US is falling, and inflation, by contrast, is growing. "GDP growth confirms the acceleration of economic development.

Indicators reflecting sentiment in the production and non-production sectors remain high.

Simultaneously, the yield curve of US bonds continues to move upward, "analyst Alor Broker Alexei Antonov comments on the situation. In this situation, the ruble is not to be envied, experts say.. If the US Federal Reserve raises the rate, and the yield on the bonds continues to grow or at least remain at a record 3% for the US, interest in the US currency in the world and, in particular, in Russia, will remain, which will negatively affect the ruble exchange rate.