Russia pulls Lukoil sale

The Russian government has changed its mind about selling a $711m (€730m) stake in Lukoil, the oil company, despite generating more than $1bn of demand.

The launch of the sale on July 24 in volatile market conditions was a surprise. Four of the five US initial public offerings (IPOs) due to price that week were pulled, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 600 points in two days.

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