The rupee depreciated 7 paise to 82.08 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, weighed down by strength of the American currency in the overseas market amid an increased demand for the dollar from importers. Sustained foreign fund inflows supported the local unit and contained the fall. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.05, then fell to 82.08, registering a decline of 7 paise over its last close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 82.01 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.08 per cent to 103.12. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.59 per cent to USD 75.80 per barrel. "Rupee has been ranged in the past few days with dips to the USD getting bought by RBI/oil companies. In-flows continue to be showing strong momentum as FPIs continue to be in a strong buying mode in respect of equities and debt," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury a
The dollar index - which measures the currency against a basket of six major peers, including the euro and yen - was little changed at 103.02, after tracking between 103.75 and 102.75 since early June
The focus this week is on the slew of important US data releases. The ISM US manufacturing data is due later in the day, followed by their services print on Wednesday
The yen weakened 0.03% to 144.38 per dollar in early Asian hours to kick start the second half of the year having dropped 9% against the dollar in the first six months of the year
The greenback is projected to strengthen against most Asian currencies in the July-September quarter, with a rate hike by the Fed at its July meeting now a near certainty
Non-deliverable forwards indicate rupee will open at around 82.08 to the US dollar compared with 82.0550 in the previous session
The S&P 500 ended essentially unchanged, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed negative territory, weighed down by healthcare stocks
The rupee strengthened by 5 paise to 81.97 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday on foreign fund inflows and gains in domestic equities. The currency opened higher by 2 paise at 82 at the interbank foreign exchange market and moved in a tight range of 82.01 to 81.97 in early trade. The rupee was trading at 81.97 against the US dollar at 9.35 am, registering a gain of 5 paise over the previous close of 82.02. Foreign portfolio investments into equities and overnight losses in the US dollar in global markets boosted the rupee sentiment in early trade, analysts said. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was almost flat at 102.58. Global crude oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.69 per cent higher USD 72.76 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced by 199.06 points or 0.31 per cent to 63,615.09 points while the broader Nifty gained 62.75 points to 18,880.15 points. Foreign Portfo
The rupee recovered 8 paise to 81.96 against the US dollar in the early trade on Tuesday after gains in domestic equities and a weak greenback in overseas markets. The domestic currency opened higher at 82.02 against the dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market. It moved in a tight range of 81.95 to 82.02 in the early trade. The rupee traded at 81.96 against the US dollar at 9.45 am, registering a gain of 8 paise over the previous close of 82.04. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, traded lower by 0.07 per cent at 102.63. Crude oil price benchmark Brent crude was up 0.44 per cent at USD 74.51 per barrel. "... 81.75-55 level appears more possible now, and we will switch to upside view if above 82.1 only," Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex rebounded 187.41 points or 0.30 per cent to 63,157.41 points while the broader Nifty adv
The rupee traded almost flat at 81.95 against the US currency in the opening trade on Monday amid gains in local stocks and losses in the dollar against major rivals in global markets. The domestic currency opened lower by 4 paise at 82.00 against the dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency moved in a narrow range before trading at 81.95 against the greenback, appreciating just 1 paisa compared to the closing level of 81.96 on Friday. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, eased 0.16 per cent to 102.73. Crude oil price benchmark Brent crude was up 0.19 per cent to USD 73.99 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 105.07 points or 0.17 per cent to 63,084.44 points and the broader Nifty gained 49.15 points to 18,714.65 points in early trade. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Friday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 344.81 crore, accord
The overall reserves had dropped by USD 1.318 billion to USD 593.749 billion in the previous reporting week
Foreign investors have poured about $1.8 billion into Indian equities this month, having bought shares worth $5.1 billion in May
The dollar rose 0.5% against the Japanese yen to 142.15 per dollar after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy
The overall reserves had jumped by $5.93 billion to $595.067 billion for the previous reporting week
The dollar index - which measures the performance of the U.S. currency against six others - dipped 0.2% to 103.14, after touching its lowest since May 22 overnight at 103.04
Indian rupee hit a one-month high against the U.S. currency on Wednesday led by likely corporate dollar inflows, five traders said
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar fell slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data, while China's yuan slipped to a six-month low after the central bank lowered a short-term lending rate to boost the economy.
The rupee gained 7 paise to 82.40 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid easing crude oil prices and a positive trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 82.45 against the dollar, then rose to 82.40, registering a gain of 7 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee closed at 82.47 against the US currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.07 per cent to 103.62. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 1.12 per cent to USD 73.95 per barrel. "A huge week is setting up on the macroeconomic front, with the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank both scheduled to decide on interest rates and update on monetary policy amid persistent inflation," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury at Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said. Bhansali further added that rupee will continue to trade in the small range as the Reserve Bank is protecti
Thursday's policy review will help shape the rupee's fortunes, with traders expecting little reprieve after the currency fell under the weight of a stronger greenback in May
The LKR depreciated dramatically from 202 per dollar in March 2022 to around 360 after the government allowed it to float