The dollar index was weak in Monday afternoon trade in Asia after several Federal Reserve officials signalled they did not favour stepping up the rate hiking pace, says an analyst
FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the RBI has expressed concerns over cryptocurrencies saying that they should be prohibited as they can have destabilising effect on monetary and fiscal stability
Spot gold rose 0.7% to $1,719.49 per ounce by 0724 GMT, after falling to its lowest in nearly a year last week. U.S. gold futures gained 0.6% to $1,714.30.
Brent crude futures for September settlement rose $2.44, or 2.4%, to $103.60 a barrel by 0900 GMT, having advanced by 2.1% on Friday.
The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 79.76 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as a positive trend in domestic equities supported the local unit
The greenback has soared this year thanks to a combination of rising US interest rates and wobbling economies in Europe and China
It's seen at 80.20/$ at July-end, stabilising at 80.50 by Sept
It's too early to say if the central bank's recent measures will offer relief any time soon
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) remained net buyer of the US currency in May, after it purchased USD 2.001 billion on net basis from the spot market, the RBI data showed.
Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,704.99 per ounce, as of 0916 GMT, and lost 2.2% so far this week. U.S. gold futures eased 0.2% to $1,701.90.
The country's foreign exchange reserves had declined by $8 billion in the week ended July 8 to hit a 15-month low of $580.25 billion as RBI stepped intervention in the forex market
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.95 and witnessed an intra-day high of 79.82
China's economy contracted sharply in the second quarter data released on Friday showed, while annual growth also slowed significantly
The dollar index, which measures the currency versus six counterparts, edged 0.07% higher to 108.65, after reaching and then falling back from the highest since September 2002 at 109.29 on Thursday
Rupee which had closed at 79.64/$ at its previous close, slipped to a low of 79.92/$ intraday
A narrower spread makes it less attractive for foreigners to invest in rupee assets
The Congress on Thursday took a dig at the government after the rupee almost touched the Rs 80-mark against the US dollar, saying the currency has crossed the age of "Margdarshak Mandal".
The rupee was trading at 79.80 against the US dollar at 10.10am IST, compared to its close of 79.64 on Wednesday
The rupee declined by 9 paise to settle at a new record low of 79.90 against the US currency on Thursday due to a firm US dollar in overseas markets and capital outflows. A decline in crude oil prices in the international markets, however, restricted the rupee losses, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened strong at 79.72 and witnessed an intra-day high of 79.71 and a low of 79.92 against the US dollar in the day trade. The local unit finally settled at 79.90 a dollar, down 9 paise over its previous close. The rupee pared its early gains as the US dollar continued to gain against a basket of leading global currencies in early European trade. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.37 per cent up at 108.36. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, dropped 2.20 per cent to USD 97.38 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 98 points o
The rupee is partially convertible. It attained current account convertibility in the early- through mid-1990s. This means the rupee can be converted to any foreign currency at existing market rates