The US president’s unexpected halt on reciprocal tariffs gave investors some respite on the last day of the week. Still, Indian benchmark indexes completed the volatile week ending April 11 with slight losses due to worries over the tariff war. Nifty50 was down by 75.9 points to settle at 22,828.55, while the BSE Sensex index…
On Monday, the rupee saw its biggest one-day drop since January 12, plunging 61 paise, or 0.71%, to settle at 85.8425 versus the dollar. The decline occurred when US President Donald Trump’s expansive tariff proposals rocked the world’s financial markets, sending Asian stocks and currencies down. The rupee is affected by a growing trade war…
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…
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…
There is still unrelenting FII selling. On February 24, 2025, FIIs sold Rs 6,287 crore in a single session. Since November, this discharge has been the biggest in a single day. On November 28, 2024, FIIs received Rs 11,756 crore in sales. As of October 2024, the FIIs have sold over Rs 3 lakh crore…
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…
Amid volatility brought on by a lack of clarity surrounding Trump’s tariff policy, mixed corporate earnings, persistent FII selling, and the rupee’s depreciation versus the dollar, the Indian market ended a two-week winning streak and recorded its largest weekly losses in two months. While the Nifty50 index dropped 630.67 points, or 2.67%, to finish at…
The rupee fell 13 paise versus the dollar to 86.46 on Thursday, according to currency traders, due to a drop in the majority of regional currencies and demand for dollars from overseas banks. Experts predict that the currency’s decline will continue, but at a slower rate now that the pessimistic outlook around the rupee has…
The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices continued their downward trajectory, increasing losses during Wednesday’s trading session. Today, the indices fell by as much as 2.5 percent. On January 21, the index experienced declines exceeding 2 percent, reflecting ongoing selling pressure this month. The Nifty Smallcap 100 index has been the most severely…
