Fresh dollar demand from banks and importers affects rupee
The overnight rates finished stable at 7.10%
The rupee had touched life-time low of nearly 60-level in intra day trade last week after US Fed's indications of a phased stimulus exit spooked global markets.
The country's deficit has been a key source of stress on the rupee
However, valuations are beginning to look reasonable and opportunity to build fresh bargain positions will be available soon
Rupee should be around 57-58 level to a dollar in next one month as current account gap improves and foreign fund inflows come, says Corporation Bank's P Paramasivam
RBI says measures will be taken as appropriate
Adds government is watching the situation, RBI will take whatever action is necessary
The central bank watching the currency situation, says H R Khan
Fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters, speculation RBI will intervene boosts rupee
After cutting interest rate thrice in 2013, RBI paused in mid quarter policy review last Monday citing recent depreciation of rupee
Continued selling by foreign funds in equities also put pressure on the rupee as overseas investors pulled out over Rs 2,000 crore today
Trading of bonds halted for an hour; FM holds meet with top civil servants
Traders say RBI's firepower was likely to be limited given it has foreign exchange reserves of $290 billion
The suspected intervention pulled back the rupee to 59.80/81 to the dollar
Kotak Bank's MD says the rupee movement in the short term will depend on the announcement by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke