Russia’s central bank announced on Friday that it hiked its policy rate by 50 basis point to 5%, compared to analysts’ estimate for an increase of 25 basis points.

Russia’s central bank announced on Friday that it hiked its policy rate by 50 basis point to 5%, compared to analysts’ estimate for an increase of 25 basis points.
After a turbulent week marked by financial sector jitters and political uncertainty, the Dow Jones …