In order to strengthen the banking system, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced a number of liquidity initiatives, including bond purchases through open market operations (OMO) and foreign exchange swaps. According to market players, the central bank frontloaded the measures in December, probably taking into account significant withdrawals throughout the month. The majority…
Today, the Indian rupee ended its ongoing downward trend and ended the day at 89.87, up 0.2% versus the US dollar. At 90.12, the local currency had opened on a weak note. The currency reached a peak of 89.84 during trading sessions, according to a Reuters report, although importers intervened to limit more advances. One…
Indian stocks finished Monday’s trading session much lower. The Nifty ended the day at 25,960.55, down 0.86%, while the Sensex closed at 85,102.69, down 0.71%. The Nifty Bank closed at 59,238.55, down 0.90%, indicating that the pressure was equally evident in the banking sector. The BSE SmallCap and midcap indices both saw a 2% decline….
The Indian rupee extended its losing trend, following cues from the equity market. At 90.07, it finished the day down 0.1%. The currency fell 0.2% from its opening level of 90.06 to 90.17 against the US dollar. The US Federal Reserve’s impending policy decision on Wednesday, which is expected to impact the currency’s future course,…
The Reserve Bank of India unveiled a liquidity-boosting package that comprises a three-year USD/INR buy-sell swap and Rs 1 lakh crore in government bond OMO purchases, along with a unanimous 25 basis point repo rate drop to 5.25 percent. Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the central bank is still dedicated to supplying enough long-term liquidity,…
The Indian rupee closes at 90.19 versus the US dollar, down 0.36% from the previous close, setting yet another record low. The currency has declined by over 5% on a cumulative basis this year against the greenback. A stalled trade agreement between the US and India, persistent equity sales by foreign portfolio investors, and a…
Indian rupee closed at a historic low of 89.87 versus the US dollar, continuing its losing trend. The stalled India–US trade pact and continued FPI outflows from equities have added to the negative pressure on the currency. The rupee plummeted for the fifth straight day, setting a fresh low of 89.95 per dollar, down 0.45%…
The Indian rupee opened at 89.40, down 0.1% from the previous closing of 89.30 per US dollar. Due to the imbalance between strong importer hedging and cautious exporter flows, the rupee began lower on Friday, keeping it dependent on central bank support and susceptible to a lifetime low. After closing at 89.3050 on Thursday and…
In early trading on Wednesday, the rupee recovered its early losses and gained 2 paise to 89.20 against the US dollar, following a weak US dollar and positive sentiment in the domestic share market. Forex traders claim that, despite the Indian currency being under pressure due to increased crude oil prices, there was a foreign…
Due to bank sales of US dollars and a decline in the price of crude oil globally, the rupee recovered from record lows on Monday, rising 49 paise to 89.17 against the US dollar in early trading. Forex traders claim that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) involvement and a favorable opening in the domestic…
