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Driven by pouring tourists, Thailand's baht achieves year-end targets

The currency jumped 2.3 per cent to about 35.45 per dollar this month, leading gains in Asia by a wide margin

Gold dips as US dollar firms, Fed rate-hike to tame inflation fears linger

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,794.78 per ounce, as of 0352 GMT, after rising about 1.6% last week. US gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,810.

Japanese yen fell the most against a resurgent US dollar on Friday

The Japanese yen fell the most against a resurgent U.S. dollar on Friday, as a two-day rally in equities conceded to market expectations that the Fed will have to do a lot more to contain inflation.

Rupee weakens on heavy dollar demand from importers, oil marketing firms

Lower US CPI a relief, but rupee still seen testing 80/$1 on elevated CAD

Foreign investors pour over Rs 12k cr in Indian equities in last 10 days

The increase in the amount of money coming into the market has helped benchmark indices to rise sharply and rupee to appreciate against the US.

'Worst likely over' for emerging Asian currencies as US Fed hike bets ease

Currencies across the region jumped Thursday, following their developing-nation peers in the Americas and Europe, after the US data published Wednesday led to a slump in the dollar

Rupee opens higher at 79.25 vs dollar as US inflation concerns ease

The Indian rupee opened higher against the dollar on Thursday as a decline in the US inflation rate boosted Asian currencies, lifting risk appetite

Rupee gains sharply as slowing US inflation softens Fed hike fears

Data released late Wednesday showed that US CPI inflation increased by a lesser-than-expected 8.5% in July as against a rise of 9.1% in June

Copper hits five-week high after US data undershoots, dollar slides

Three month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 1.3% to $8,089 a tonne by 1630 GMT, the highest since July 1, after earlier easing to $7,889

Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal

Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry sources, avoiding the U.S. dollar.

Dollar trades solidly in calm before inflation data storm; rate hike likely

Economists expect year-on-year headline inflation running at a scorching 8.7%, a small retreat from June's whopping 9.1% figure

Gold, silver remain unchanged for 2nd day; yellow metal trades at Rs 51,870

10 gram of 22-carat gold traded at Rs 47,550 on Tuesday

Gold gains as dollar, treasury yields slip; focus on US inflation data

Spot gold rose 0.5% to $1,783.62 per ounce by 10:02 ET (1402 GMT). U.S. gold futures edged 0.5% higher to $1,799.60.

Rupee falls 40 paise to close at 79.6 against USD as risk appetite declines

Lower global crude prices and a rally in domestic equities restricted the losses to some extent, forex dealers said.

Rupee falls as strong US jobs data rekindles fear of aggressive Fed hikes

The Federal Reserve has already raised interest rates by 225 basis points since March 2020

Dollar extends gains against Japan's yen as big US Fed hike bets ramp up

The greenback was last 0.31% higher at 135.42 yen, and earlier rose to 135.585 yen, its highest since July 28, after surging 1.57% in the previous session, its biggest single-day gain since June 17

Asia shares subdued, dollar encouraged by 'super-sized' US rate risk

Markets quickly moved to price around a 70% chance Federal Reserve will lift rates by 75 basis points in September, sending two-year yields up 20 basis points on Friday and further inverting the curve

At 13.8% gains, India best-performing stock market since June lows

The benchmark Nifty50 Index has gained the most among major global markets, soaring 13.8 per cent since June 17, when it had dropped to its lowest levels in 13 months

FPIs buy shares worth Rs 14,000 cr in a week amid softening dollar index

After turning net buyers last month, foreign investors continued their positive stance on Indian equities and invested over Rs 14,000 crore in first week of August amid softening of the dollar index

Dollar edges higher as investors turn attention to key US jobs data report

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, was up 0.22% to 105.93, after sliding 0.68% on Thursday, the largest fall since July 19.