MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. The euro exchange rate rose above 77 rubles during foreign currency trading on Moscow Exchange on Thursday for the first time since December 30, according to trading data.

As of 7:16 a.m. Moscow time, the euro was up by 1.04% at 77.02 rubles.

By 7:19 a.m. the euro exchange rate was upped to 1.16% trading at 77.11 rubles. Meanwhile, the dollar exchange rate was down by 0.07% at 70.14 rubles.

The euro rate slumped a bit to the growth pace of 1.03% by 7:25 a.m. Moscow time staying at 77.01 rubles.