Asian equities squeezed higher from near two-year lows and Wall Street futures also gained before the release of the keenly awaited datapoint
The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 77.17 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels
Sources said the RBI aims to maintain foreign exchange reserves of $600 billion in such uncertain times
The previous all-time low was hit on March 7, when the rupee ended the day at 76.97 to a dollar
The hawkish stance of the US Federal Reserve has resulted in the hardening of the US bond yields with the dollar index strengthened to 20 year high
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The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.13 per cent lower at 103.61
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.03 per cent lower at 102.55.
Money markets are betting the Fed will raise rates as high as 3.6% by end-2023 to tame inflation at 40-year highs.
The forex market was closed on Tuesday on account of Id-Ul-Fitr.
The Fed has taken an increasingly aggressive approach to monetary policy as it tackles inflation that is soaring at its fastest pace in 40 years
The rupee pared initial gains to settle almost flat against the US dollar on Monday as subdued domestic equities offset the impact of a sharp decline in global crude oil prices.
The rupee pared initial losses to settle 4 paise higher at 76.53 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking positive domestic equities.
The rupee declined 23 paise to 76.65 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Monday tracking the strength of the dollar in the overseas market.
In the previous week ended April 8, the reserves had declined by USD 2.471 billion to stand at USD 604.004 billion.
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The rupee appreciated by 15 paise to close at 76.15 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid a weak greenback overseas and a rally in domestic equities.
The rupee appreciated 19 paise to 76.31 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking positive trends among Asian and emerging market currencies
The rupee also weakened as hawkish Fed officials and dovish ECB continued to push the bond yields higher.