(Reuters) - MSCI's emerging market eastern Europe equity index dropped as much as 1.2% in early trading on Wednesday after Russia cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria.
This is the fifth trading session in a row with falls for the index, which is down 15% in April alone and at its lowest since 1998, according to Refintiv data
Energy giant Gazprom (MCX:GAZP) has halted supplies for not paying back in rubles, adding that company clients are still getting the fuel in line with their needs.