In response to statements of intervention by the central bank and inflows of foreign capital, the rupee defied a four-week downturn by rising by more than half a percentage point. However, in light of rising food prices and unequal rainfall distribution that call for vigilant monitoring, the RBI’s minutes sounded hawkish. While local benchmark indices…
Prior to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s address later that day in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the rupee entered the day on August 25 slightly down against the dollar, reflecting declines in its Asian counterparts. The domestic currency was trading at 82.64 per dollar in the morning session, down 0.10 percent from its previous close of…
On Tuesday, when the US dollar declined from its high levels, the rupee bounced back from its record low levels and ended the day 19 paise higher at 82.94 (provisional).In line with a weakening US dollar, according to forex traders, the rupee strengthened. Foreign investors’ push to sell their investments amid risk aversion on international…
Amidst a strong dollar, an increase in US Treasury yields, and risk aversion in the global markets, the rupee declined sharply in the previous week, breaking through the significant resistance level of 83.00. The US economy was shown to be resilient by a deluge of strong economic data, which gave the dollar and yields a…
Early on Friday, as the US dollar fell from its high levels, the Indian rupee rebounded from record lows and strengthened by 7 paise to 83.02 against the greenback. However, a sluggish trend in domestic equities, outflows of foreign funds, and rising crude oil prices hurt the domestic unit, according to currency dealers. The local…
The Indian rupee rose and fell last week but ended unchanged. In the face of dollar inflows, it has outperformed Asian currencies. The RBI shocked the market by announcing a 10% ICRR to curb inflation and eliminate excess liquidity while maintaining the other rate with a “withdrawal of accommodative” policy. Similar to its Asian counterparts,…
On the heels of a rise in U.S. yields, which strengthened the dollar against its key competitors and Asian currencies, the Indian rupee is anticipated to fall on Monday. The rupee is forecast to open at about 82.92–82.94 to the dollar according to non-deliverable forwards, down from 82.8450 in the previous session. The rupee was…
In line with declines in Asian currencies and local markets, the Indian rupee dipped slightly versus the US dollar. The local currency was down 0.03 percent from its previous close of 82.72 in the morning session it was trading at 82.74 to the dollar. With the benchmark Sensex and Nifty falling 10 out of 15…
Due to the rebound in the dollar index and a drop in Asian rivals, the Indian rupee is anticipated to open weaker on Tuesday. The rupee is expected to open Monday at approximately 82.85 to the dollar, down from 82.7425 on Monday, according to non-deliverable forwards. Following the release of the U.S. jobs report, the…
The lowest commodity prices since March 3, improved economic indicators, foreign money inflows, and the Indian rupee all contributed to its best week since that date. The local rupee was helped by the broad-based decline in the value of the dollar following the Fed’s rate-pause announcement. According to the official data, there have been over…
