Forex traders said the US dollar index witnessed an upturn after the FOMC meeting minutes showed that though things are slowing in the US, the Fed is not done with the rate hikes
The rupee depreciated 23 paise to 79.68 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, tracking the strength of American currency in the overseas market and a muted trend in domestic equities.
The Indian rupee closed higher on Wednesday marking its biggest single-day gain in more than one week spurred by dollar inflows, as improved risk appetite drove a rally in equities.
The rupee, which is set to resume trade after a four-day weekend, is seen opening at 79.25-79.30 per dollar, up from 79.6550 on Friday
The crucial issue is what should be the interest rate to attract overseas investors, mainly Indians to take part in it
The safe-haven U.S. dollar hovered near a one-week high on Tuesday while the Aussie, euro and Chinese yuan remained under pressure as weak global economic data reignited recession fears.
In the previous week ended July 29, the reserves had risen USD 2.315 billion to USD 573.875 billion.
The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 79.71 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil prices.
Currencies across the region jumped Thursday, following their developing-nation peers in the Americas and Europe, after the US data published Wednesday led to a slump in the dollar
The Indian rupee opened higher against the dollar on Thursday as a decline in the US inflation rate boosted Asian currencies, lifting risk appetite
Data released late Wednesday showed that US CPI inflation increased by a lesser-than-expected 8.5% in July as against a rise of 9.1% in June
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country saved Rs 50,000 crore in foreign exchange by blending ethanol with petrol in the last seven-eight years.
The rupee appreciated by 11 paise to 79.52 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking easing crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows.
Lower global crude prices and a rally in domestic equities restricted the losses to some extent, forex dealers said.
The Federal Reserve has already raised interest rates by 225 basis points since March 2020
Decision comes after requests from foreign players; scope of existing licence was restrictive, say primary dealers
The Indian rupee appreciated 26 paise during the afternoon trade at 79.20 against the US dollar by 12.37 pm on Friday, as against 79.46 close on the previous trading session
Indian government bond yields dropped on Friday, with the 10-year yield trading at a three-month low, after global oil prices fell overnight, while market participants awaited a Reserve Bank of India
The Indian rupee is expected to strengthen against the U.S. dollar at open on Friday as oil prices extended their recent slide to slip to their lowest since February
Record high trade deficit, technical factors add to woes