Page 79 - Rupee Vs Dollar

Rupee gains 5 paise to close at 74.54 against US dollar

The rupee pared some of its initial gains to settle 5 paise higher at 74.54 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.48 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.47 and a low of 74.55 during the session. On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 74.59 against the US dollar. "Indian rupee consolidated in the range of 74.65 to 74.40 for the fifth day in absence of fresh cues. Traders are in dilemma as at one end risk-on sentiments and dollar inflows are in favour of rupee while on other hand higher crude oil prices and central bank's interventions adding pressure on rupee," Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities. Parmar further added that Spot USDINR is likely to remain in range of 74.40 to 74.65 for few more days amid dollar inflows and stronger regional currencies. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of si

Rupee's wild ride may end as foreign inflows surge: Credit Agricole CIB

Higher foreign inflows and the prospect of the RBI moving to control inflation may help control the rupee's volatility

Rupee strengthens 12 paise to 74.47 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 74.47 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, as a dovish US Fed pulled greenback lower

Rupee snaps 3-day winning streak, drops 10 paise to 74.59 against dollar

Halting its three-day winning run, the rupee on Wednesday declined by 10 paise to close at 74.59 (provisional) against the US dollar. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened at 74.57 against the American currency, and slipped further to close at 74.59, registering a decline of 10 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had closed at 74.49 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.05 per cent to 92.70. "The market focus is on how Jerome Powell will react to the surging US CPI data and how long can Federal Reserve policy stay ultra-loose. Powell's dovish tone at tonight's semi-annual testimony, will be negative for USDINR spot but if he talks about tapering the bond purchases then we may see the spot to trade towards 75 zone," said Rahul Gupta, Head Of Research- Currency, Emkay Global Financial Services. As long as the spot trades above 74.40, the tre

Rupee depreciates 12 paise to 74.61 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 12 paise to 74.61 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday as firm American currency and weak domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment

Rupee strengthens 14 paise to 74.44 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee strengthened by 14 paise to 74.44 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, tracking a firm trend in the domestic equity market

Rupee pares early gains to settle 6 paise higher at 74.58 against US dollar

The rupee pared some of its initial gains and settled 6 paise higher at 74.58 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, ahead of the release of key inflation data.

Rupee strengthened 21 paise to 74.43 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee strengthened by 21 paise to 74.43 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking a firm trend in the domestic equity market

Rupee slides toward year's low against dollar as trade deficit widens

The Reserve Bank of India also has $600 billion of currency reserves to draw on to curb any sharp fall in the rupee

Rupee slumps 17 paise to 74.79 against US dollar in opening trade

The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 74.79 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, following a strong dollar overseas and subdued sentiment in the domestic equities. However, lower crude prices and fresh foreign fund inflows restricted the rupee's fall, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 74.75 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.79 in the morning session, registering a fall of 17 paise over its previous close. In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 74.62 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, surged 0.11 per cent at 92.74. On the domestic equity market front, BSE Sensex was trading 74.49 points or 0.14 per cent lower at 52,980.27, while the broader NSE Nifty slipped 31.70 points to 15,847.95. Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in the capital market on Wednesday as they bought shares worth Rs 532.94 cro

Indian rupee posts biggest monthly fall in 15 months amid high crude prices

Traders said month-end demand for dollars from oil importers was one of the main factors driving the unit lower, while weak local equities also hurt sentiment

Rupee depreciates 5 paise to 74.28 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 5 paise to 74.28 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday as firm American currency and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.23 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.28, registering a fall of 5 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 74.23 against the US dollar. "The obvious risk for the rupee is increasing COVID-19 delta variant cases, which continues to lend support to the greenback and could weigh on sentiments back home," Reliance Securities said in a research note. Moreover, Asian currencies have started flat to marginally weaker against the greenback this Wednesday morning and could also weigh on the local unit, the note added. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.41 per cent to USD 75.07 per barrel. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was unchanged

Rupee falls 4 paise to end at 74.23 as stronger dollar weighs on sentiment

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 74.26 per dollar as against its previous close of 74.19.

Rupee inches 1 paisa higher to close at 74.19 against US dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 74.24 per dollar as against its previous close of 74.20.

Rupee declines 6 paise to 74.26 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee slumped 6 paise to 74.26 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday as firm crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

Rupee opens on flat note, inches 4 paise higher to 74.14 against dollar

The Indian rupee started on a flat note this Friday against the greenback and inched 4 paise higher to 74.14 against the US dollar in early trade tracking a muted trend in the domestic equity market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 74.15 against the dollar, then inched higher to 74.14, registering a gain of 4 paise over its previous close. The local unit also witnessed a low of 74.19 in initial deals. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 74.18 against the US dollar. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.16 per cent to USD 75.68 per barrel. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent down at 91.76. Asian currencies have started flat to marginally stronger against the greenback this Friday morning and could cap weakness, however, firm crude oil prices could cap appreciation bias, Reliance Securities said in a research note. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of In

Rupee surges 12 paise to Rs 74.25 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 74.25 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday even as the domestic equity market was trading with significant losses

Rupee falls 10 paise to Rs 74.20 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee slumped 10 paise to 74.20 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday as rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment

Rupee falls 24 paise to close at 74.1 against USD on risk averse sentiment

The Indian rupee slumped 24 paise to breach the 74 per US dollar level on Monday as participants turned risk-averse

Rupee snaps 8-day losing streak; settles 22 paise up at 73.86/USD

The domestic currency had lost 128 paise in the last eight trading sessions till Thursday.