Persistent foreign capital outflows and a surge in crude oil prices led to the slump
This move by the central bank results in premiums crashing
During the day, the local unit witnessed an intra-day high of 78.19 and a low of 78.35 against the American currency.
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Recovering from its record low, the rupee opened 12 paise up at 78.20 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a pullback in crude oil prices
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.41% to 104.62
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The Reserve Bank of India has run down its forward-dollar book by $12 billion to $15 billion from about $64 billion at the end of April
Ends at 78.39/$1 as against 78.08 on Tuesday. Wednesday's closing level also marks new record intraday low for the rupee versus greenback
Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers in the capital market on Monday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 2,701.21 crore
The currency has already slumped more than 5% this year as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent Brent crude surging to almost $140 a barrel in March
The rupee depreciated 4 paise to 78.17 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking a muted trend in the domestic equity market and a firm American dollar
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Settles at 78.0825 to the dollar as against 77.9800 at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The previous record closing low for the domestic currency was 78.0700 on June 17
As the discussion shifts from internal to external factors, is the RBI being too conservative and could the rupee depreciate more?
Adjustment in the rupee exchange rate should not be delayed
Typically, the value of imports, which are in yen, is 7-8 per cent of the company's annual revenue
The rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 77.93 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday as easing crude oil prices supported the local unit
The rupee has been depreciating sharply ever since tensions broke out between Russia and Ukraine in February
At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened strong at 78.03 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 78.02 and a low of 78.10