Yandex Stock Sinks Before Trading in Russian Search Engine Halted

Shares of Russian search engine Yandex were poised to continue their precipitous decline on Monday as Western economies tightened sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Trading of Yandex (ticker: YNDX) stock was halted on the Nasdaq on Monday, citing news pending. Before the halt, the shares were down 21% to $14.90 in premarket trading.

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