The rupee fell to 88.13 per dollar after the US Fed's hawkish 25 bps cut, ending a four-day rally, as bond yields rose on selling by dealers and supply-demand mismatch
The rupee gained in early trade on strong equities and trimmed offshore positions but settled at 88.16 a dollar as importer demand offset support from economic data
The Reserve Bank's short dollar position has declined for four consecutive months, down from its February peak of $88 billion
The rupee fell to its lowest level since March 13 as importer dollar demand, trade deal uncertainty, and foreign outflows weighed on sentiment amid RBI liquidity measures
The rupee rose to 85.19 against the US dollar as hopes of a trade deal between India and the US grew, while falling crude oil prices also supported the currency's gains
The rupee rose to 85.19 against the US dollar as hopes of a trade deal between India and the US grew, while falling crude oil prices also supported the currency's gains
The rupee rose to 85.19 against the US dollar as hopes of a trade deal between India and the US grew, while falling crude oil prices also supported the currency's gains
Overnight rates climbed after RBI's VRRR auction while the rupee gained 1.3 per cent during the week, marking its strongest performance since January 2023
RBI direction on currency futures is said to be the reason for the trend in contracts
Reduction in the offshore exposure accounts for most of the recent drop in the RBI's overall forward dollar positions
The local currency has appreciated by 0.1 per cent against the dollar in the current financial year so far, whereas, in the current calendar year so far, it has witnessed 0.3 per cent appreciation
The rupee gained as the dollar index fell, but pared gains to close at 85.09 per dollar amid likely dollar buys by the RBI through state-run banks
Rupee falls to 86/$ for the first time since April 11 amid equity outflows and stop-loss orders, while bond yields ease on expectations of RBI's surplus transfer
The rupee closed at 85.55 against the dollar on Thursday amid oil importer demand, while RBI bond purchases and soft crude prices supported market sentiment
The rupee fell to 84.44 against the dollar as foreign banks stocked up on greenbacks and Asian currencies weakened, with losses capped by a dip in the dollar index
A day after the attack, the Indian rupee posted its worst performance in two weeks, falling to 85.6625 against the US dollar on Thursday
The rupee appreciated 12 paise to 86.25 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking positive domestic equities and the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the Indian rupee has staged a counterattack against external pressures, gaining support from strong foreign inflows into debt markets. However, risks remain due to unabated foreign institutional investor sell-off and uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariff stance could pose challenges to the rupee's upward momentum. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.39 against the greenback, then gained some ground and touched 86.25, up 12 paise from its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee appreciated 19 paise to close at 86.37 against the US dollar. "The USD-INR pair is expected to trade between 86.00 and 86.80 in the near term. With FII outflows and liquidity deficit conditions persisting, a slight rebound towards the 86.50-86.60 range is likely," CR Forex Advis
These moves are explained by what economists call the impossible trinity, the idea that countries can't simultaneously control their currencies
The central bank announced open market operations (OMO) auctions to purchase government securities worth Rs 1 trillion in two tranches of Rs 50,000 crore each on March 12 and March 18
Concerns about the US growth outlook alongside uncertainty about the growth-inflation impact of trade tariffs have weighed on the dollar and US bond yields over recent sessions