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
Pakistan imposed import restrictions from 2022 to stem outflows from its shrinking foreign reserves
The rupee ended at 82.9500 to the U.S. currency compared with a previous close of 82.8450
The rupee plunged 31 paise to 82.23 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday amid massive outflow of foreign funds and subdued equity markets. Elevated level of crude prices nearing USD 84 a barrel also weighed on the domestic unit even as the American currency gained strength on the back of better-than-expected GDP numbers from the US, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 82.30, then touched a high of 82.19 against the American currency. It later traded at 82.23, registering a fall of 31 paise over its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 81.92 against the dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell marginally by 0.02 per cent to 101.76. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, was trading 0.40 per cent lower at USD 83.90 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 227.44 points or 0.34 per cent
The dollar index, a measure of the US currency against six major peers, fell 0.109% but was close to an almost two-week high touched on Tuesday
The impact of a rise in the dollar index was offset by the overall positive sentiment due to steady inflows, observe dealers. The Indian unit settled at Rs 82.01 per dollar on Friday
The dollar index measures the strength of the US dollar against a basket of six major currencies
Against a basket of six currencies, the dollar index fell 0.8% to 99.738, after dropping earlier to 99.767, a new 15-month trough. The dollar index was headed for its biggest weekly slide in 2023