India's forex reserves declined to $553.1 bn in the week ended Sept. 2, their lowest since Oct. 2020 and down by $8 bn from the previous week, RBI data showed on Friday
The rupee appreciated 8 paise to 79.61 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the dollar's decline versus its major peers and foreign fund inflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 79.66 against the dollar, then touched 79.61 in initial deals, registering a gain of 8 paise over its previous close. On Thursday, The rupee rose by 26 paise to close at a week's high of 79.69 against the American currency. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.72 per cent to 108.92, as markets digested yet more hawkish Fed. The US Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell on Thursday said he is "strongly committed" to fighting inflation. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points. "ECB raised interest rates by 75 bps, taking the euro higher and the dollar index lower at 109.08 levels. Brent oil remains below USD 90 per barrel. Asian curre
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The Indian rupee is expected to trade in the range of 79.75-80.00 against the US dollar in the near term because the US Federal Reserve Chair has clearly signalled higher rates are likely to stay
During the month gone by, the rupee depreciated a mere 0.2% against the greenback even as the dollar index has gained a massive 3%
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The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 79.86 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, driven by foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 79.87 against the dollar and inched higher to touch 79.86, registering a gain of 6 paise over its previous close. In the previous session, the rupee declined by 6 paise to close at 79.92 against the American currency. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.05 per cent to 108.51. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.83 per cent to USD 100.16 per barrel. Forex traders said, the rupee is expected to witness range-bound trade this Friday, as investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech for further clues about the pace of the US central bank's rate hikes. "Higher oil prices and a weak start in the Asian and emerging market peers could keep appreciating bias capped,
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The rupee declined by 7 paise to close at 79.93 (provisional) after moving in a narrow range against the US dollar on Thursday. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened at 79.80 per dollar. It hovered in a range of 79.80 to 79.93 during the session. The domestic unit finally settled at 79.93, down 7 paise over its previous close of 79.86. "The Indian rupee stayed in a narrow range and underperformed among Asian currencies. China's stimulus to boost the economy supported regional peers while the local unit remained under pressure following high crude oil prices and risk-off moods at the domestic bourses," said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities. Parmar further said that Spot USD/INR, in the near term, is expected to trade in the range of 79.60 to 80.10 ahead of monthly rebalancing tomorrow. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.50 per cent at 108.13. Brent crude
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The rupee has has weakened 7.5% so far in the 2022 calendar year, trading close to a record low of 80.0650 hit last month, as aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve sent the dollar rallying