Total volume traded came to $126.75 million after demand of $128.6 million outstripped supply of $111.2 million at the start of trade, said Igor Doronin, an exchange analyst.
Doronin said the drop, which was the largest since September, was due to concerns about the government's commitment to the tight monetary policys.
He also said companies invested more in the dollar because of government plans to sign an agreement with the former Soviet republic of Belarus.
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