On Monday, December 28, financial markets are showing sluggish positive dynamics. Holidays in the world’s leading economies leave an imprint on the movement of quotations of financial instruments. Brent crude oil consolidated above $ 51 and at the end of trading on Monday added 8 cents to the opening price, reaching $ 51.42. Gold quotes tried to go up beyond the range of $ 1,870 – $ 1,900, but the test of the $ 1,900 level was unsuccessful and the precious metal rate returned to around $ 1,880. In the foreign exchange market, the dollar strengthened slightly against a basket of major currencies, the USD index rose by 0.04% to the level of 90.28. The reason for the growth in the dollar index was a sharp collapse of the pound sterling quotes in connection with a new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK. The rest of the currencies were up marginally. The Russian ruble strengthened by 49 kopecks, the USD / RUB pair at the close of trading on Monday was at 73.70. The EUR / RUB pair declined slightly, reaching 89.90. Most likely, the ruble will remain within the established range of 73-76 against the US dollar and 89-91 against the euro until the end of the year. The cryptocurrency market continued its technical growth. The redistribution of investor capital from Ripple to other digital assets supported the crypto market despite the sluggish dynamics of traditional platforms. Bitcoin was able to gain a foothold above $ 27,000, while Ethereum traded 6% higher and was at $ 737. We maintain a positive outlook for the crypto market, however, most likely, by the end of the year, the dynamics of digital assets will be subject to correctional movement ._______________ Yuri Mazur, Head of Data Analysis Department, CEX.IO Broker