Strong inflows of foreign funds helped the rupee rise 33 paise to 85.4625 vs. the US dollar on Friday, its highest level in three months. In addition, the domestic currency saw its largest monthly increase in more than six years in March, rising 2.17%, the most since November 2018. During the week, foreign portfolio investors…
The much-needed support was given by robust domestic inflows, which caused the rupee to climb 12 paise to 85.86 against the US dollar in early trading on Monday. But, according to currency dealers, the local unit still faces difficulties due to hidden risks, which might range from crude oil prices to supply shortages. The rupee…
Stable oil prices, a decline in the dollar index, central bank liquidity support, and probable forex market interventions are just a few of the factors that have caused the Indian Rupee to rise more than 1% this week, continuing its winning streak into its eighth session and ending its best weekly performance in two years….
A trading session affected by an outage on the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) foreign exchange trading platform saw the Indian rupee gain ground on Thursday, helped by dollar sales from foreign banks and reduced short bets against it. The rupee gained 0.2% on the day and ended at 86.9975 versus the US dollar. The…
On March 24, the RBI will unveil plans for a new liquidity increase, focusing on the banking industry and the rupee. Later this month, the RBI plans to hold a USD 10 billion/INR buy/sell swap auction to provide liquidity to the banking system. The RBI said in a news release that the swap auction for…
The steep decline in the dollar index and the price of Brent crude oil caused the Indian rupee to open 8 paise higher on March 6. After closing at 86.97 against the US dollar, the local currency opened at 86.89 against the US dollar. Early trading saw the dollar index, which compares the value of…
In early trading on Thursday, the rupee fell 22 paise to 87.41 against the US dollar as emerging currencies, particularly the rupee, were affected by the most recent US tariff measures. According to forex professionals, the recent US tariff pronouncements have rocked international markets and strengthened the currency. The rupee declined 22 paise from its…
In the afternoon of February 25, the rupee dropped 55 paise as the dollar gained strength due to safe-haven movements following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will proceed as planned. The rupee dropped from 86.85 to 87.25 due to changes in the RBI’s stance and month-end dollar demand over…
The range between the rupee’s starting and closing values has reduced to 5-7 paise in the past week due to the RBI’s action to stop the currency’s decline. Since December, there has been a gap between 10 and 20 paise. The intervention has resulted in consistent spot market sales of $1–2 billion per day, according…
Global tensions following the US’s import tariffs caused FPIs to withdraw Rs 21,272 crore from the Indian equity markets in the first two weeks of this month, continuing their exodus. In January, there was a net outflow of Rs 78,027 crore. Data from the depositories indicated that, with these, the overall outflow by FPIs in…
