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The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 77.17 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels
Sources said the RBI aims to maintain foreign exchange reserves of $600 billion in such uncertain times
The previous all-time low was hit on March 7, when the rupee ended the day at 76.97 to a dollar
Rupee extended its losses and slumped 60 paise to close at a record low of 77.50 (provisional) against the US dollar, pressured by the strength of currency overseas and unabated foreign fund outflows
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The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.13 per cent lower at 103.61
The rupee appreciated 19 paise to 76.31 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking positive trends among Asian and emerging market currencies
The rupee advanced 23 paise to 75.80 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Friday, amid the Reserve Bank of India maintaining status quo on the benchmark lending rate.
The Pakistani rupee hit a record low of Rs 186.13 against the US dollar on Wednesday, compared to Rs 185.23 on the previous working day, according to data released by State Bank of Pakistan
The forex market was closed on Friday for the annual account closing of banks
The local unit finally settled at 75.94 against the dollar, down 21 paise from the previous close
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.60 per cent to USD 113.15 per barrel
The rupee on Monday appreciated 8 paise to close at 76.16 against the US dollar following a fall in crude oil prices and gains in the domestic equities. A strengthening American currency overseas and concerns over renewed foreign capital outflows capped the gains in the domestic unit, forex traders said. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened weak at 76.36 but entered positive territory later in the session. It witnessed an intra-day high of 76.15 and a low of 76.38. The rupee closed at 76.16, registering a rise of 8 paise over its previous close. In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 76.24 against the US dollar. "Rupee has been oscillating between 76 and 76.50 for the last six trading sessions. Even after a stronger dollar index, the rupee manages to add gains amid lower crude oil prices, higher equities and corporates dollar selling. "The fate of the rupee will be decided by the price action of crude oil and risk sentiments. Spot USD/INR is expected to
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 76.15 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 76.12 and a low of 76.29
India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $367 to $370 per tonne, down from last week's $371 to $378, edging lower on a depreciation in the rupee amid steady demand from key buyers
India imports more than 80% of its oil requirements and a rise in global crude prices can push up the country's trade deficit and hurt the rupee
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened sharply lower at 76.39 against the US dollar. However, it recovered all its losses to closed at 76.18
The rupee slumped by 34 paise to close at 76.18 against the US dollar on Monday as rising crude oil prices and a lacklustre trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment. Expectations of aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve to control inflation also weighed on the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 76.08 against the American currency, later lost further ground to settle at 76.18, down 34 paise from the previous close. On Thursday, the rupee spurted by 37 paise to close at 75.84 against the US dollar. The forex market was closed on Friday on account of Holi. "The dollar is in rally mode as markets expect an even more hawkish Federal Reserve moving forward. Weakness in domestic equities and higher crude oil prices also weighed on the local unit," said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities. Crude oil prices jumped 3.47 per cent to USD 111.68 per barrel after reports that European countries would also conside
The Indian rupee is expected to remain under pressure exerted by high commodity prices.