The rupee is doing well. The currency has broken over the psychologically significant 84/$ levels and is up almost 1% daily. These levels were last observed in June 2024. With Donald Trump’s victory in the November 2024 US presidential election, the currency has now erased all losses. Strong dollar inflows and short-covering are being cited…
The rupee has reached a peak of 84.78 to the dollar. New geopolitical concerns and rising demand for the US dollar combined to put pressure on the local currency, causing it to reach its highest level since the start of 2025. According to forex traders, the rupee’s decline is the result of a risk-off mentality…
As foreign portfolio inflows into Indian stocks increased and the dollar continued to be defensive due to worries about the impact of tariffs on the largest economy in the world, the Indian rupee strengthened on Thursday to record its best weekly performance in a month. The rupee climbed from its previous session’s close of 85.6775…
Wednesday saw a strong recovery in equity indexes, with late-session buying in financial companies helping the Sensex rise more than 300 points and the Nifty close above 23,400. The volatile session saw the Sensex rise 309.40 points to close at a two-week high of 77,044.29. On its way to 23,437.20, the NSE Nifty gained 108.65…
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…
Early Friday trading saw the rupee jump 51 paise versus the US dollar to 86.17 amid a fall in oil prices, a weakening greenback, and a robust start to domestic share markets. The local unit increased one day after US President Donald Trump halted the further 26% tariffs on India until July 9. The local…
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…
The RBI reported on Friday that the nation’s foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 4.529 billion to USD 658.8 billion in the week ending March 21. The total reserves rose by USD 305 million to USD 654.271 billion over the previous reporting week. The kitty, which has been on a downward trajectory lately due to…
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…
