The rupee settled flat at 83 against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the support from a rally in domestic equities was negated by a strong greenback overseas and rising crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83 against the dollar, and touched an intraday high of 82.98 and a low of 83.02. The rupee finally settled at 83.00 (provisional), unchanged from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee appreciated 7 paise to close at 83 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, India's industrial production growth slowed to 3.8 per cent in December 2023, mainly due to poor performance of mining and power generation segments, according to official data released on Monday. Retail inflation declined to a three-month low of 5.1 per cent in January, mainly due to subdued prices of vegetables, fruits and other food items, according to government data released on Monday. "We expect the rupee to trade with a slight positive bias on positive Asian markets and fresh foreign inf
The Fed repricing has followed Friday's blockbuster U.S. jobs report that far exceeded market expectations and sent U.S. bond yields soaring, boosting the country's currency
Japan's yen was one of the bigger movers, heading away from Friday's 148.80 per dollar, its weakest in a month, to as firm as 147.74, as the Bank of Japan started its two-day policy meeting
For the week, the dollar gained 1.1%, on pace for its best weekly rise since mid-July
The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six rivals, fell to a fresh five-month low of 100.61. The index is on course for a 2.7% decline this year
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
Gold reserves rose by $446 million in the previous week, whereas Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) increased by $135 million
The recent burst of risk appetite has given the Australian and New Zealand dollars in particular a leg up, with both nudging towards five-month highs on Monday.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that the historic tightening of monetary policy is likely over
Forex traders said a muted trend in domestic equities also weighed on the local unit, while a correction in oil prices provided support to the currency
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The dollar is also benefiting from safe haven demand on concerns over the conflict in the Middle East
Dealers estimate that state-run banks sold approximately $500 million on behalf of the RBI
The rupee settled at Rs 83.21 per US dollar on Monday, against Rs 83.04 a dollar on Wednesday
After a steady first quarter, the currency came under pressure in the second quarter following a rise in US yield and rising crude oil prices towards the end of September
The dollar index, which tracks the unit against six other majors, was down 0.3% on the day at 106.3, though it was still on track for an 11th straight week of gains
The euro was up 0.1% against the dollar at $1.0667. the yen was up a similar amount at 147.69 to the dollar, with traders out for a Japanese public holiday
The surplus liquidity in the banking system fell to Rs 2,696 crore on Thursday ahead of the second tranche of Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (I-CRR) disbursement on September 23
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However, the rupee gave up early gains as oil companies bought dollars in the domestic market after Brent crude oil rose to $87 per barrel in international markets