MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. The RTS Index slowed down in its dip today after the Bank of Russia had released official currency rates, according to market data.

The regulator lowered the rate to 81.27 rubles for the dollar, 94.39 rubles for the euro, and 11.37 rubles for the yuan for October 24.

The RTS Index lost 3.13% to 991.5 points. The Moscow Exchange Index fell by 3.59% to 2,557.86 points.