Russian stock exchange eases on oil price slide

Russia's stock exchange dropped on Tuesday on the back of the latest slide in oil prices, as the Russian ruble continued its rollercoaster course. Russia's battered ruble fell to around 82 on Tuesday morning before bouncing back to 79.55 against the greenback. Russia -- whose energy-reliant economy has already been pushed into recession by low oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine -- has been rocked by the fresh fall in oil prices and officials have come under increasing pressure to reac