Despite favorable domestic macroeconomic statistics, the rupee traded flat at 83.24 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday. This was due to the rising trend in crude oil prices. According to currency analysts, the ongoing flight of foreign funds amid weak Asian equities markets has put pressure on the Indian rupee. The rupee’s…
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…
Before today’s scheduled bimonthly policy review of the Reserve Bank of India, the rupee opened slightly weaker against the US dollar. At the start, the dollar was trading at 82.59. The domestic currency increased 0.04 percent to 82.58 per dollar in the morning session from its previous close of 82.55 per dollar. The euro opened…
In spite of a sluggish trend in domestic stocks, the rupee steadied in a small range on Tuesday to conclude the day barely 1 paisa higher at 82.62 (provisional). In anticipation of the RBI’s monetary policy announcement later this week, market participants are alert and the rupee is trading in a limited range. There is…
In response to encouraging macroeconomic statistics, the rupee rose by 33 paise to settle at 82.42 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday. Against the US dollar, the local unit traded in the interbank foreign exchange market with an opening price of 82.54 and ended the day at 82.42 (provisional), up 33 paise from the…
Due to a strong dollar and gloomy global market attitude, the rupee was trapped between 82.90 and 82.60 levels the previous week. The dollar strengthened as tensions over the debt ceiling negotiations increased and Fitch placed the nation’s credit rating under review for potential downgrading. Better-than-expected economic statistics from the US boosted the speculations that…
Rupee started the day higher versus the dollar at 82.58, up 13 paisas from its previous close of 82.72 on Tuesday as the value of the dollar against a basket of six peers remained stable. Tuesday saw a decline in the price of crude oil, helping the currency. A weaker dollar and upbeat global market…
