The simmering geopolitical concerns in West Asia and the hardening of US Treasury yields caused the rupee to fall to an all-time closing low of 83.54 against the dollar on Tuesday. During intraday trading, the local currency fell to a record low of 83.56, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) probably intervened to stop…
Friday saw a decline in the majority of Asian currencies as the dollar held onto its overnight gains as signals of China’s ongoing economic deterioration mostly overshadowed hopes for a reduction in U.S. interest rates and inflation. China’s purchasing managers index (PMI) data through February indicated a slow recovery in economic activity, suggesting that the…
Over the previous week, the rupee was steady against the dollar. On Tuesday, it finished at 83.11, down from 83.16 the previous week. Despite difficulties including foreign outflows and rising crude oil costs, the value of the Indian rupee was unchanged. NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited) reports that over the previous week, there was a…
