Re ends at 43.73/$

MARKETS REPORTS

Forex market

Outlook: The spot rupee is expected to open in the range of 43.69/73 to a dollar .

Sentiment: Volatile

• The spot rupee opened at 43.65/66 to a dollar but slipped during the day to close at 43.71/73.
• The six-month and one-year dollars closed at 1.87 per cent and 1.55 per cent respectively.

Money market

Sentiment: Bullish

• The prices of government securities remained rangebound within a band of 5-7 paise.
• The benchmark 10-year 7.38 per cent 2018 closed at 6.57 per cent.
• Call money rates hovered at around 4.5/6 per cent
• Reverse repo bids were at Rs 12,800 crore.
• There brisk trades in treasury bills from foreign institutional investors and primary dealers.