But depreciation likely to be orderly because of RBI support, FPI inflows
The central bank has been selling dollars in the foreign exchange market aggressively to curb any sharp fall in the rupee, which is one of the main reasons for the reserves to fall
However, higher crude prices in the international markets restricted the rupee's gain, forex dealers said.
Rupee is likely to struggle against the dollar as slowing global growth and the Federal Reserve's interest rate stance overshadows RBI's intervention, suggested Societe General
The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 79.86 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, driven by foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in domestic equities
The dollar held onto recent gains against the euro and sterling on Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's widely-anticipated speech, which traders hope will offer clues on the U.S. cent
Forex traders said market participants remained cautious ahead of the speech by the Federal Reserve chairman at the Jackson Hole symposium
Rupee performs better than 11 emerging market currencies amid jump in US dollar index
Foreign investors have withdrawn almost $25 bn from Indian equity and debt markets so far in 2022, as money rushes back into higher yielding dollars
The rupee has has weakened 7.5% so far in the 2022 calendar year, trading close to a record low of 80.0650 hit last month, as aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve sent the dollar rallying
The partially convertible rupee fell 0.1% to 79.875, having dropped to its lowest level since July 27 at 79.9125.
The additional tier 1 (AT1) bond issuances are likely to fall sequentially to around Rs 200 billion in FY2023, from an all-time high of nearly Rs 428 billion in FY2022
Rupee's fair value is around 80 against the U.S. dollar, given the country's balance of payment challenges and the Reserve Bank of India's interventions: JPMorgan
The country's foreign exchange reserves fell $2.238 billion to $570.74 billion in the week ended August 12, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data
The rupee depreciated 12 paise to 79.76 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market
Bond yields jump as traders lock in profits after speculative rally on Wednesday
The RBI intervenes in the foreign exchange market through sales or purchases of dollars to curb excessive volatility in rupee
Reserve Bank of India turned net seller of the US currency in June after it sold $3.719 bn on a net basis, the central bank data showed
The Indian rupee is expected to trade in the 79.25-79.75 per US dollar range in the coming days due to easing crude oil prices and continued inflows by foreign investors, the Bank of Baroda said
Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund on Thursday said it has collected over Rs 1,400 crore from its flexi-cap scheme during the New Fund Offering (NFO) period.