Markets have priced in about a 40% chance the ECB will increase rates by 75 basis points next week, even as risks of a painful recession rise along with gas prices
The index is on track for a rise of around 2.6% in August, its third-straight monthly gain
Gold prices inched up in early Asian hours as the dollar eased off a 20-year high, offsetting pressure from expectations of the U.S. Federal Reserve keeping interest rates higher to combat inflation
By comparison, bets for a 75 bps increase by the Fed on Sept. 21, while higher at 70%, have receded from as much as 75% on Monday
The currency is trading around $1.18, less than 4 US cents away from its weakest level since 1985 against the dollar, underscoring the challenges facing the British economy
The central bank has been selling dollars in the foreign exchange market aggressively to curb any sharp fall in the rupee, which is one of the main reasons for the reserves to fall
"Reducing inflation is likely to require a sustained period of below-trend growth. Moreover, there will very likely be some softening of labor market conditions," Powell said.
Powell struck a hawkish tone, as was widely expected, and said that the Fed's overarching focus is to bring price pressures back down to the Fed's target of 2%.
The dollar held onto recent gains against the euro and sterling on Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's widely-anticipated speech, which traders hope will offer clues on the U.S. cent
India is facing the external pressures of higher commodity prices, US dollar dominance, and tightening financial conditions from a position of relative strength: S&P
Between 2011-12 and FY22, the market value of FPI holdings had increased at an annualised rate of 16.5 per cent in local currency terms and a modest 11.5 per cent in US dollar terms
The euro briefly rebounded back above parity with the dollar on Thursday as the US currency's recent rally ran out of steam
Rate hikes increase the opportunity cost of holding bullion, which pays no interest, while boosting the greenback
"India has continued to post wide trade deficits due to higher prices of oil and other commodities, which have eroded INR's basic balance buffer," the research house said.
Gold snapped a six-session losing streak while Wall Street was little changed on hopes the Fed will turn dovish
The S&P flash composite PMI, which tracks manufacturing and services, showed that a downturn in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, deepened in August due to high inflation and rising interest rates.
Extending losses into a sixth session, spot gold was down 0.7% to $1,736.03 per ounce by 11:23 a.m. EDT (1523) GMT after hitting its lowest level since July 27 earlier in the session.
China's yuan dropped to its lowest in nearly two years after the central bank cut key lending rates.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell headlines a host of policy makers at Jackson Hole later in the week and the risks are that he will not meet investor hopes for a dovish pivot on policy.
Spot gold dropped 0.6% to $1,748.58 per ounce by 1:47 p.m. ET (1747 GMT), having hit its lowest since July 28 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures settled down 0.5% at $1,762.9.