Weakens below 85.8 intraday, RBI does rescue act
The local currency had settled at Rs 85.20 per dollar on Wednesday
The RBI's frequent interventions have supported the rupee in the face of multiple headwinds, including a hawkish shift in the Federal Reserve's outlook for policy rates over 2025, concerns about India
The rupee had settled at Rs 85.07 per dollar on Thursday
While the rupee touched a low of 84.7350 during the session, mild dollar sales from state-run banks helped avoid further losses, traders said
The currency has largely remained under pressure over the last two months on the back of heightened foreign portfolio outflows and a wave of dollar strength sparked by the Donald Trump's victory
The rupee fell 4 paise to all-time low of 84.76 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, as the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and unabated foreign portfolio outflows dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said the depreciation in rupee was largely on the back of Donald Trump's rhetoric on BRICs currency, political instability in the Eurozone, weaker domestic macroeconomic indicators and unabated foreign portfolio outflows. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened a 100 per cent tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine the US dollar. Moreover, market participants are also awaiting cues from the upcoming RBI monetary policy on December 6, which will likely focus on balancing inflation and growth. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.75 and moved in a tight range and touched all-time low of 84.76 against the greenback, registering a fall of 4 paise over its previous close. On Monday, the rupee ..
Dollar bids from foreign banks and importers weighed on the rupee, a trader at a private bank said. Other Asian currencies were mixed, while the dollar index trimmed losses after falling 0.7%
The primary cause of the rupee's fall against the US dollar is the latter's broad-based strengthening against major global currencies
A settlement bank is traditionally responsible for processing trades, dealing with everything from the exchange of payment from buyer to seller and the transfer of securities.
The gains paused earlier in the week but restarted on Wednesday due to heightened geopolitical risks and after the Federal Reserve officials signalled caution on rate cuts
Caution ahead of the US Fed meet outcome weighs on currency
The dollar index climbed 1.5 per cent to a four-month high of 105.19 as trends signalled an edge for Republican candidate Donald Trump, prompting interest in so-called 'Trump trades.
"The RBI remains strongly in the market to cap FX volatility and FX reserves are more than adequate," said Michael Wan, senior currency analyst at MUFG Bank. Also, India's "macro stability remains
Routine interventions by the Reserve Bank of India, though, have ensured that the rupee doesn't suffer sharp losses
Most exporters reckon that the risks that rupee will depreciate from here are much higher than it will appreciate, a forex salesperson at a mid-sized private
The dollar index has risen nearly 3% in October, boosted by expectations of shallower rate cuts by the Federal Reserve
The important question is what if the insurance of higher reserves and stability in currency attracts substantially more capital inflows?
The rupee was weighed by outflows from the domestic equities, rise in crude oil prices, and the surge in dollar index, said dealers
The significant outflow from domestic equities further weighed on the Indian unit, said dealers