Following a lifetime low of 85.94 versus the dollar during intraday trading, the rupee finished Thursday down. The rupee kept falling while the dollar index kept rising. The US Fed is expected to slow down interest rate cuts this year due to persistently high inflation, the threat of widespread tariffs, and other possible policy changes,…
In early January 8 trading, the Indian rupee fell 9 paise to a record low of Rs 85.83 versus the US dollar, which is 0.069 percent less than the all-time low of Rs 85.77 reached on January 4. The strengthening of the US dollar and the increase in the price of crude oil caused the…
Concerns over the third-quarter earnings season and the high valuations of domestic companies caused foreign investors to withdraw Rs 4,285 crore from Indian stocks during the first three trading days of the month. Data from the depositories indicated that Rs 15,446 crore was invested throughout December. This emotional change coincides with internal and international challenges….
Gold prices in Asian trade remained unchanged, despite the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts this year. Spot Gold was at $2,607.65 per ounce, while Gold Futures expiring in February edged 0.2% lower to $2,620.22 an ounce. Gold prices have risen more than 26% in 2024 due to the Fed’s outsized rate cuts earlier this…
A persistent and robust demand for the dollar in the non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market caused the Rupee to drop to a new low of 85.73 against the US dollar on December 27, prolonging the decline for the ninth consecutive day. Compared to the US dollar, the rupee has lost 3% of its value this year…
India’s market capitalization increased by an astounding 9% in December, making it the largest among the top ten equities markets in the world. After declining for four straight months, this performance represents its biggest uptick in over three years. So far in December, foreign investors have invested about $2.37 billion in Indian stocks, reversing the…
Frontline indexes Nifty and Sensex plunged for the fourth straight day on December 19, losing more than three percent of their value over the week and wiping out more than Rs 10.5 lakh crore in investor capital. Whereas the Sensex plummeted 1,000 points, the Nifty 50 lost the 24,000 symbol. Interestingly, the Nifty 50 has…
As the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance triggered a broad dollar rally, the rupee fell 12 paise to its lowest point ever, 85.06, against the US dollar in early trading on Thursday. Forex dealers reported that the US Federal Reserve had changed its 2025 forecasts, indicating a more cautious approach to monetary policy and putting…
After a strong advance ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy statement later today, cautious investors booked profits, causing India’s share market to drop for three consecutive days, with the Nifty down about 600 points since Monday. After a strong 6.1 percent comeback from late November lows, the NSE index has fallen 2.5 percent since…
Because the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to intervene, market participants anticipate a slight devaluation of the rupee, which will prevent the FX market from experiencing extreme volatility. By the end of December, the rupee should be trading around 84.50 to the US dollar. Tuesday saw it fall to a new low of…
