Spot gold was up 0.5% at $1,667.89 per ounce, as of 0603 GMT. U.S. gold futures were 0.2% higher at $1,675.30
Sterling climbed higher on Monday after British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said the government would reverse a plan to scrap the UK's highest rate of income tax
The rupee depreciated 38 paise to 81.78 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking a muted trend in domestic equities and risk-off sentiment among investors. Besides, surging crude prices in the international market impacted the domestic unit, traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local currency opened weak at 81.65 against the dollar, then lost further ground to quote at 81.78, registering a loss of 38 paise over its previous close. The rupee settled 33 paise higher at 81.40 against the dollar on Friday. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, slipped 0.04 per cent to 112.08. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, surged 2.77 per cent to USD 87.50 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 66.60 points or 0.12 per cent lower at 57,360.32, and the broader NSE Nifty fell 12.90 points or 0.08 per cent to 17,081.45. After infusing funds in the las
The Australian and New Zealand dollars gained ground ahead of expected rate hikes from their respective central banks later in the week, while the dollar slipped against a basket of currencies
Central bank's rate hike and easing dollar index lend support to domestic currency
The declines Friday cap a week of global market turmoil in which recession fears already sapped stocks and currency markets were rocked by dollar strength
Brent crude futures for November, which expire on Friday, rose by 95 cents, or 1.07%, to $89.44 a barrel by 0948 GMT. The more active December contract was up 81 cents at $87.99
Currency closes at 81.85/$, 9 p higher than previous close
Since the beginning of 2022, India's reserves have fallen 13.88 per cent from $633.6 billion to $545.6 billion
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With the rupee weakening against the US dollar, a more hawkish pivot by RBI is expected
The rupee had opened higher at 81.61, but was not able to sustain the gains on dollar buying by foreign banks and oil companies
The rupee appreciated 35 paise to 81.58 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 81.60 against the dollar, then touched 81.58, registering a gain of 35 paise over its previous close. In initial trade, the rupee also touched 81.75 against the American currency. On Wednesday, the rupee plunged below the 82-mark for the first time in intraday trade before settling 40 paise down at 81.93 against the dollar. According to Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, the rupee opened stronger on Thursday, tracking the overnight weakness of the dollar and treasury yields. However, concerns on fiscal loosening and monetary tightening will keep the dollar supported and cap gains for the local currency. Most Asian and emerging market peers started weak on Thursday morning and will also cap gains in the rupee. "Investors now await the RBI's mon
Gold prices retreated, as prospects for more US interest rate hikes and a subdued outlook for global economic growth bolstered the dollar
Indian companies are still buying Russian oil using dollars after Dubai's Mashreq Bank declined to handle payments from at least two refiners in Emirati Dirhams
RBI may have sold more than $1 bln in FX mkt, prevented rupee from breaching 82/$1
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Brent crude futures were up 5 cents, or 0.06%, at $86.32 per barrel by 0937 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 9 cents, or 0.1%, at $78.41 per barrel
Spot gold fell 0.6% to $1,619.79 per ounce, as of 0854 GMT. U.S. gold futures slipped 0.5% to $1,627.60
So far in 2022, the rupee has depreciated around 9.2% against US dollar