The rupee declined 9 paise to 82.74 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as rising crude prices weighed on investor sentiment. Besides, foreign fund outflows put pressure on the domestic unit, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 82.71 against the dollar, then slipped further to 82.74, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close. In the previous session on Monday, the rupee appreciated 17 paise to close at 82.65 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.19 per cent to 104.11. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.45 per cent to USD 84.30 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 61.14 points or 0.10 per cent higher at 60,627.56. The broader NSE Nifty rose 17.90 points or 0.1 per cent to 18,032.50. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in capital
The rupee appreciated 17 paise to close at 82.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, tracking positive domestic equities and the weakening of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.79 and touched an intra-day high of 82.63 and a low of 82.83 against the greenback. It finally settled at 82.65, registering a rise of 17 paise over its previous close of 82.82. According to Anuj Choudhary - Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, the rupee appreciated on Monday on a surge in domestic equities and a soft US Dollar. Domestic indices gained by around 1.5 per cent. The US Dollar softened amid improved global risk sentiments and softer inflation in the US. "We expect the rupee to trade with a positive bias on weakness in the Dollar and positive domestic markets. The decline in safe-haven appeal on the rise in risk appetite in global markets may also put pressure on the dollar. "However, the surge i
The rupee on Monday started the session on a flat note against the US dollar amid rising crude oil prices and persistent foreign capital outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 82.79 against the dollar and lost ground to later trade at 82.83, registering a fall of 1 paisa over the last close. In the previous session on Friday, the rupee dipped 3 paise to close at 82.82 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.11 per cent lower at 104.31. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share Sensex was trading 434.69 points or 0.73 per cent higher at 60,279.98, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 128 points or 0.72 per cent to 17,934.80. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures jumped 3.63 per cent to USD 83.92 per barrel. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Friday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 706.84 crore, as per stock exchange ...
The main drivers have been the war in Ukraine, combined with rampant inflation as global economies broke out of the pandemic, but China remained shackled by it
The rupee strengthened against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday due to a weak greenback in the overseas markets and early gains in domestic equity markets. Firm crude oil prices and forex outflows from capital markets, however, restricted the rupee's gains, according to forex dealers. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened higher at 82.78 to a dollar against the previous close of 82.84. The domestic unit appreciated further to hit a high of 82.73 before trading at 82.74 at 0930 hrs, showing gains of 10 paise over the previous close. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, declined 0.28 per cent to 103.87. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.45 per cent to USD 82.57 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 397.14 points to 61,464.38 while NSE Nifty advanced 119.65 points to 18,318.75. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net
Smaller nations, including at least a dozen in Asia, are also experimenting with de-dollarization. Corporates around the world are selling an unprecedented portion of their debt in local currencies
Brent crude futures rose 8 cents to $80.07 per barrel by 0126 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 6 cents to $76.29
Forward purchase book shrinks $10 bln as RBI spreads out interventions
The rupee weakened by 11 paise to 82.73 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as a sell-off in domestic equities and rising crude prices in global markets weighed on the local unit. However, a weak greenback against major rivals overseas supported the domestic currency and restricted the fall, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local currency opened weak at 82.69 against the dollar, then lost ground further to 82.73, registering a decline of 11 paise over its previous close. The rupee settled 13 paise higher at 82.62 against the dollar in the previous session on Monday. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 303.59 points or 0.49 per cent lower at 61,502.60, and the broader NSE Nifty slipped 95.85 points or 0.52 per cent to 18,324.60. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, slipped 0.37 per cent to 104.33. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose
According to analysts, the increase in the RBI's reserves is owing to revaluation as well as the central bank's purchases of the greenback as it looks to replenish the reserves
The rupee was quoting at 82.8375 per dollar by 10:20 am IST, compared with 82.76 in the previous session
The rupee depreciated 4 paise to 82.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday due to losses in domestic equities and risk aversion in global markets. However, a weak greenback overseas supported the domestic currency and restricted the decline, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 82.84 against the dollar, then gained some ground to quote at 82.80, registering a fall of 4 paise over its previous close. In the previous session on Thursday, the rupee settled 27 paise lower at 82.76 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.28 per cent to 104.27. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.59 per cent to USD 81.69 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 293.36 points or 0.47 per cent lower at 61,505.67. The broader NSE Nifty fell 77.85 points or 0.42 per cent to 18,337.05. Foreign Instituti
The domestic currency has depreciated over 10% against the greenback so far this year
The rupee depreciated 15 paise to 82.64 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike and its hawkish stance dented investor sentiments. A strong dollar against key rivals overseas and losses in the domestic equity markets sapped risk appetite, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened sharply lower at 82.63 against the dollar, then slipped further to 82.64, a decline of 15 paise over its previous close. In the previous session on Wednesday, the rupee settled 11 paise higher at 82.49 against the US dollar. The US Fed on Wednesday increased interest rates by 50 basis points on expected lines and signalled more hikes ahead to fight inflation. The US central bank raised the interest rate to 4.25-4.50 per cent to the highest level in 15 years. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.08 per cent to 103.85. Brent crude futures,
Markets feel that US central bank's aggressive rate hike cycle may be nearing an end
After raising interest rates by 75 basis points at four successive meetings, the US central bank is widely expected to deliver a 50 bp increase later in the day
The rupee depreciated 4 paise to 82.64 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as a strengthening greenback overseas and risk-off sentiment among investors ahead of the US Fed's interest rate decision weighed on the local unit. However, a firm trend in domestic equities supported the domestic currency, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened flat at 82.60 against the dollar, then lost some ground to quote at 82.64, registering a decline of 4 paise over its previous close. In early deals, the rupee was moving in a tight range of 82.60-82.65. In previous session on Tuesday, the rupee settled 9 paise lower at 82.60 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.11 per cent to 104.09. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.33 per cent to USD 80.41 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 238.7
The Indian rupee has witnessed a depreciation of 6.9 per cent in the current financial year till November 30, the Parliament was told on Tuesday
The domestic unit settled at 82.54 to the dollar on Monday, from 82.28 at previous close. So far in 2022, the Indian currency has shed 9.9% against the greenback
November turned out to be the worst month for the deal street with 119 merger and acquisition transactions worth USD 2.2 billion, a fall of 40 per cent in volume and 37 per cent in value annually, a report said on Monday. This is in spite of the month seeing the highest number of IPOs (initial public offerings) in the year, and the fourth highest in the past 11 years, according to the data collated by Grant Thornton. With 21 per cent of M&A (Merger and Acquisitions) volumes, the startup sector continued to dominate the M&A deal activity, said the report, while PE (private equity) activity saw USD 1.4 billion worth of investments made across 100 deals (second-lowest monthly volumes), down 55 per cent in volume and 32 per cent in value. With just USD 2.2 billion across 119 deals, November was the worst month so far this year. This is a 40 per cent plunge in volume and a 37 per cent in value over November 2021. However, the month also saw the highest number of IPOs in the year, ..