Rupee ends at 47-month high, gilts flat

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Our Banking Bureau Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 06 2013 | 6:37 PM IST
The rupee is expected to open between 43.66 and 43.69 against the dollar on Tuesday.
 
Forex market
 
Sentiment: Bullish
  • The rupee ended at a 47-month peak of 43.6750/6850 per dollar on foreign fund inflows yesterday.
  • Premiums on dollar forwards eased. The annualised premium on six-month dollar ended at 0.55 per cent.
 
Money market
 
Sentiment: Flat
  • Government security prices ended flat in rangebound trades yesterday.
  • Prices initially succumbed to selling pressure but a mild rally in fag-end trades managed to cut losses.
  • The yield on the benchmark 10-year paper rose to 5.13 per cent from the previous day's closing of 5.12 per cent.
  • Call money rates ended lower at 4.00-4.25 per cent on the back of ample liquidity and thin demand.
  • Subscriptions to seven- and 14-day repos stood at Rs 32,350 crore and Rs 6,150 crore respectively.
 
 

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