Due to concerns surrounding the US-India trade pact, the rupee hits a record low of 90.46/$

After opening flat, the Indian rupee fell to yet another record low of 90.46 versus the US dollar. The domestic currency was severely impacted by the uncertainty surrounding the finalization of the stalled trade agreement with the US, and persistent dollar outflows exacerbated the downward pressure. One of the worst-performing Asian currencies is the Indian…

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India’s foreign exchange reserves increase by $5.5 billion to $692.6 billion as the value of gold rises sharply.

Due to a sharp rise in the value of gold reserves, India’s foreign exchange reserves increased $5.543 billion to $692.576 billion during the week ending November 14, the RBI reported on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the total reserves had decreased by $2.699 billion to $687.034 billion. According to figures issued on Friday, foreign…

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The US dollar is weak, the rupee is rangebound, and everyone is waiting for the US government shutdown news.

The presence of state-run banks curbed weakening in the local currency. Still, consistent interbank dollar bids dampened positive signals from increased risk appetite worldwide, causing the Indian rupee to move in a narrow band on Monday. The rupee was almost steady from its finish of 88.66 in the previous session, closing at 88.6750 against the…

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