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Driven by market rally, Rupee rises 6 paise to reach 82.89 against dollar

The rupee strengthened for the ninth consecutive session to settle with a gain of 6 paise to 82.89 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, driven by a rally in the domestic equity markets. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local currency opened at 82.82 and traded between 82.77 and 82.91 against the greenback during intra-day deals. The unit finally settled at 82.89 (provisional) against the dollar, registering a gain of 6 paise over its previous close amid a bullish trend in domestic equities, wherein benchmark indices climbed to lifetime highs. On Friday, the rupee settled with a gain of 6 paise to 82.95 against the US dollar. In the last nine trading sessions, the local unit added 48 paise since the level of 83.32 against the dollar recorded on January 2. Meanwhile, WPI rose 0.73 per cent year-on-year in December 2023 against 0.26 per cent in the previous month, but lower than the forecast of 0.9 per cent. According to official data, the wholesale price index ...

Rupee appreciates 18 paise to 82.77 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 18 paise to 82.77 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, supported by bullish domestic equities wherein domestic indices touched record highs. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic currency opened at 82.82 and touched 82.77 against the greenback in initial trade, registering a rise of 18 paise from its previous close. On Friday, the rupee strengthened for the eighth consecutive session to settle with a gain of 6 paise to 82.95 against the US dollar. The inflows are expected to continue and will the keep the pair of USDINR on the downside as a major support at 82.80 comes up. "Keep a close watch on what the Reserve Bank of India does during the day," Anil Kumar Bhansali, the Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was at 102.35. Global oil benchmark Brent crude was at USD 78.54 per barrel. "Monday's US

Rupee dwindles 4 paise, reaches 83.17 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 4 paise to 83.17 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid selling of equities by foreign investors and an upward movement in crude oil prices. Subdued sentiment in the domestic equity markets also weighed on the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic currency opened at 83.13 and slipped to 83.17 against the greenback, down 4 paise from its previous close. The domestic currency settled 1 paisa higher at 83.13 on Tuesday. The range-bound movement in the Indian currency was attributed to investors' concern over upcoming inflation numbers of India as well as the US to be released this week. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.02 per cent lower at 102.26 on Wednesday. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.23 per cent to USD 77.77 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, 30-share benchmark Sensex was tradin

Rupee rises 6 paise to 83.08 against US dollar in third straight session

The rupee stayed on upward track for the third straight session and rose 6 paise to 83.08 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid a weak american currency and favourable crude oil prices. A positive cue from domestic equity markets and sustained buying by foreign institutional investors also supported the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic currency opened strong at 83.07 and rose to the level of 83.04 against dollar in initial deals. The local unit then traded at 83.08 against the greenback, registering a rise of 6 paise from its previous close. The domestic currency settled 1 paisa higher at 83.14 on Monday, a day after gaining 9 paise on Friday. Analysts said investors will keep a close watch on domestic inflation numbers as well as the data from the US to be released later this week. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.07 per cent lower

Dollar edges lower as investors wait on clues over Fed rate-cut prospects

The greenback is on track to post its worst performance since 2020 against a basket of currencies as anticipation of Fed rate cuts dents the appeal of the U.S. currency relative to peers

Dollar's share in global central bank reserves declines, IMF data shows

The shares of the Chinese yuan, the British pound, the Australian and Canadian dollars and the Swiss franc were little changed

Dollar touches 2-week high, euro weaker as market bets on rate cuts

raders are now betting that there is around an 85% chance that the ECB cuts interest rates at the March meeting, with almost 150 basis points worth of cuts priced by the end of next year

India's forex reserves rise to near three-month high of $597.94 billion

The reserves rose by $2.5 billion in the reporting week, after rising $5.1 billion in the week before

Reserve Bank of India net sells $1.5 billion foreign currency in September

In the second quarter of the current financial year, the RBI purchased a net total of $1.9 billion of foreign currency, against $33.7 billion in the second quarter of the previous financial year

Dollar steady ahead of Fed Chair remarks, underpinned by higher US yields

"Other majors have been more stable, even as yields continue to move higher. Maybe there is some caution ahead of Powell later in the day"

Dollar gains against euro as Fed, Middle East conflict stay in focus

The dollar is also benefiting from safe haven demand on concerns over the conflict in the Middle East

Dollar edges higher after inflation data reinforces expectations on Fed

"Traders didn't really believe in the hot PPI for September until CPI yesterday reinforced it," Helen Given, FX Trader at Monex USA, said

Dollar gains against euro in flight to safety on Israel-Palestinian clashes

The Japanese yen - another traditional safe-haven currency - edged 0.28% higher to 148.89 per dollar

Dollar loiters at two-month peak ahead of fed chair Jerome Powell's speech

Powell is likely to stress that policy outcome remains highly dependent on economic data

Rupee appreciates 25 paise to 82.47 against US dollar amid foreign inflows

The rupee registered the highest single-day gain in nearly two months and surged by 25 paise to 82.47 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a weakening dollar, foreign funds inflows and positive equity markets. According to reports, the rupee's sharp gain of 52 paise in the past two sessions was attributed to Reserve Bank of India's move to prevent banks from indulging in short-term trading in offshore currency markets. Forex traders said selling pressure in the greenback and retreating crude oil prices also boosted the Indian currency even as investors traded cautiously ahead of the BRICS summit and US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole Symposium during August 24-26. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened strong at 82.55 and touched the peak of 82.36 against the American currency. It later traded at 82.47, registering a rise of 25 paise over its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee had appreciated by 27 paise to clo

Rupee appreciates 5 paise to 83.05 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee recovered from its all-time low levels and appreciated by 5 paise to 83.05 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday tracking a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to trade with a negative bias on risk aversion in global markets and a rising US dollar. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 83.10, then touched a high of 83.05 against the American currency, registering a rise of 5 paise over its last close. On Friday, the rupee edged lower by 1 paisa to settle at an all-time low of 83.10 against the US dollar, weighed down by a negative trend in domestic equities, and foreign fund outflows. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.02 per cent to 103.39. Dollar witnessed its longest winning streak in the last 15 months following safe haven buying on the back of uncertainty in China and better-than-expected economic numbers from the US, said Gaurang

Emerging economies pushing to end dollar's dominance. What's the option?

Business has vanished at Kingsley Odafe's clothing shop in Nigeria's capital, forcing him to lay off three employees. One culprit for his troubles stands out: The US dollar's strength against the Nigerian currency, the naira, has pushed the price of garments and other foreign goods beyond the reach of local consumers. A bag of imported clothes costs three times what it did two years ago. The price these days is running around 350,000 naira, or USD 450. There are no sales anymore because people have to eat first before thinking of buying clothes," Odafe said. Across the developing world, many countries are fed up with America's dominance of the global financial system especially the power of the dollar. They will air their grievances next week as the BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet with other emerging market countries in Johannesburg, South Africa. But griping about King Dollar is easier than actually deposing the de facto world currency. The dol

Dollar set for fifth straight week of gains as China stays top of mind

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) set a much stronger-than-expected daily fixing, lifting the yuan from a 9-month low hit on Thursday

Strong dollar drags gold to over 1-month low after mixed US inflation data

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,907.40 per ounce by 02:47 p.m. EDT (1847 GMT), after hitting its lowest since July 6. U.S. gold futures settled 0.1% lower at $1,944.00

Dollar hits highest in more than a month on China economy concerns

Analysts said investors bought the dollar as shelter from concerns about the health of the global economy, particularly China