MOSCOW, March 25 Reuters The rouble hit a oneweek low past 93 to the dollar on Monday as the Russian market reopened after a deadly shooting rampage near Moscow on Friday evening, with the Russian currency supported by high oil prices and monthend tax payments.

Russia lowered flags to halfmast for a day of mourning and charged four men it accused of gunning down scores of people at a concert outside Moscow on Friday night in the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades.

At 0730 GMT, the rouble was unchanged against the dollar at 92.81 , having dipped to a oneweek low in early trade. It had lost 0.1 to trade at 100.36 versus the euro and shed 0.3 against the yuan to 12.78 .

Investors were also reacting to Friday39;s interest rate hold at 16. The Bank of Russia warned that inflationary pressure remained high and that tight monetary conditions would be maintained for a long time to try to return inflation to the bank39;s 4 target.

Brent crude oil , a global benchmark for Russia39;s main export, was up 0.4 at 85.76 a barrel.

The rouble should also be supported this week by monthend taxes that usually see exporters convert foreign currency revenues to pay local liabilities.

Russian stock indexes were lower.

The dollardenominated RTS index was down 0.5 to 1,107.0 points. The roublebased MOEX Russian index was 0.4 lower at 3,259.5 points.

Reporting by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Toby Chopra

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