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Rupee trade: Two Russian banks get RBI nod for special vostro account

Trade between India and Russia started growing after the latter invaded Ukraine in late February

Finance Ministry not in favour of exhausting forex reserves to defend rupee

"It (rupee) should fall, otherwise the trade-rated exchange rate will become uncompetitive," the official said

Rupee hits new low, inches towards 82 per dollar on hawkish US Fed

So far in 2022, the rupee has depreciated around 9.2% against US dollar

Rupee depreciates 40 paise to all-time low of 81.93 against US dollar

The rupee depreciated 40 paise to an all-time low of 81.93 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as the strengthening of the American currency and risk-averse sentiment among investors weighed on the local unit. Moreover, a negative trend in domestic equities and significant foreign fund outflows sapped investor appetite, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 81.90 against the greenback, then fell to 81.93, registering a fall of 40 paise over its previous closing. On Tuesday, the rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled 14 paise higher at 81.53 against the dollar. The rupee opened weaker on Wednesday as the dollar resumed its upward momentum supported by hawkish Fed talk, said Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities. The local unit could track the weakness of the Asian and emerging market peers, Iyer said, adding that a delay in local bonds' inclusion for listing on a major global index this year could al

Equities, Gold, FDs: Where should you invest as global headwinds rise?

With the domestic economy looking ripe to shine despite a possible global recession, analysts recommend investors look at investing a bulk of their investable surplus in equities

Top headlines: Adani's $100-bn green energy push; Saab to produce in India

The group has earmarked 70 per cent of its new investments for energy transition space and infrastructure. "We are already the world's largest solar player, and we intend to do far more

Indices fall for 5th day; Sensex dips 38pts, Nifty at 17K after choppy day

CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, defensives rose in trades today with the Nifty IT, FMCG, and Pharma indices advancing between 0.6 per cent and 0.9 per cent

Analysts see Rupee hitting 85 levels; Fibonacci charts, too, show weakness

As per the weekly Fibonacci chart, the Rupee can depreciate to 82 - 82.20 - 82.40 during the week. However, in case the currency sustains below 81.55-level a corrective move to 80.50 seems possible.

India's campaign for rupee trade finds fans from Russia to UAE

A greater use of the rupee in tea trade is an encouraging sign, but it's unlikely to boost the currency's status in a major way

Rupee loses 10% vs USD over a year, FX reserves fall to near 2-yr low

The rupee has depreciated 9.7 per cent against the dollar since September 2021

Forex reserves shrink faster than under 2008 global crisis, taper tantrum

BoP deficit, longer US tightening cycle may lead to slower pace of RBI intervention

Rupee ends beyond 81 against dollar for the first time; lags EM peers

RBI may have sold around $1 bn, but experts see pace of intervention declining

Rupee fall may or may not help exports, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said the central bank has used nearly $75 billion to stop fluctuations and severe volatitlies in rupee-dollar exchange rate

Investors stare at double-digit losses as rupee eats into FPI pie

Indian indices better off in 2022, down less than 2 per cent

Sensex falls 954 pts, Nifty below 17,050 amid growth concerns; IT stocks up

Stock market live: At 07:50 am, SGX Nifty quoted at 17,230, indicating an opening loss of over 100-odd points on the Nifty

Rupee falls to new low as dollar's rise continues; importers buy greenback

The rupee depreciated 43 paise to an all-time low of 81.52 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as the strengthening of the American currency and risk-averse sentiment among investors weighed on the local unit. Moreover, escalation of geopolitical risks due to conflict in Ukraine, a negative trend in domestic equities and significant foreign fund outflows sapped the investor appetite, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 81.47 against the greenback, then fell to 81.52, registering a fall of 43 paise over its previous closing. On Friday, the rupee slumped 30 paise to close at a fresh lifetime low of 81.09 against the US dollar. The Indian rupee is likely to remain weaker as investors expect that the US Fed will continue to hike interest rates aggressively to cool inflation, Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, said. "Focus now shifts to RBI's meeting this week, with its decision due on Friday. We expect RBI to

Will RBI go for 50-bps rate hike this week?

This hike is par for the course - not to fight inflation alone but also to stem currency depreciation

Followed due process to get fair valuation for amalgamation: Tata Steel CFO

In a Q&A, Koushik Chatterjee, says the decision to merge seven group firms is a priority for Tata Steel and the entities involved. He adds that rupee depreciation will influence steel prices

Sensex sheds 1,021 pts on Friday, ends week with 700-pt drop: Here's why

Stock markets: Today's decline was the third consecutive fall for the two indices after US Fed's 75 bps rate hike on Wednesday night

Rupee falls to fresh low on relentless strength in dollar after Fed hike

Forex traders await cues on RBI's intervention strategy post the recent slump in rupee