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  • In early trade, the rupee rises 2 paise to 78.02 versus the US dollar

    In early trade, the rupee rises 2 paise to 78.02 versus the US dollar

    In early trade on Tuesday, the rupee bounced back from an all-time low against the US dollar, rising 2 paise to 78.02. The rupee began at 78.02 versus the dollar on the interbank foreign exchange, up 2 paise from its previous close In early trade, the native currency soared to 77.90 versus the US dollar, but it couldn’t hold on to its gains and fell to 78.06 The rupee fell 11 paise versus the US dollar on Monday, closing at a new career low of 78.04.


    According to Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, the Indian rupee began flat versus the dollar on Tuesday, as gains from easing domestic inflation concerns offset the greenback’s overnight surge.

    Retail inflation fell to 7.04 percent in May, owing to lower food and gasoline costs, as the government and the RBI intervened with duty reductions and repo rate hikes to rein in spiralling prices.

    However, for the sixth month in a row, inflation remained over the Reserve Bank’s upper tolerance range of 6%. This might lead the central bank to raise the repo rate again at its August policy meeting. Meanwhile, remained high on Tuesday morning, limiting the upward potentia Although Asian and developing market peers have opened mixed, rising inflation estimates might keep the currencies’ tendency down, according to Iyer Fears of a global economic downturn and expectations of an aggressive rate rise path from the US Fed boosted the dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, by 0.01 percent to 105.08.




    Brent crude futures dipped 0.02 percent to USD 122.25 a barrel, the global benchmark. On the domestic front, the BSE Sensex was down 145.13 points, or 0.27 percent, at 52,701.57, while the wider NSE Nifty was down 85.30 points, or 0.54 percent, at 15,689.10 According to exchange statistics, foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Monday, offloading shares worth Rs 4,164.01 crore.

  • On Tuesday, the dollar struggled to find buyers as the market mood improved

    On Tuesday, the dollar struggled to find buyers as the market mood improved

    allowing the currency to remain reasonably resilient against its peers. Eurostat will publish the euro area’s first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers. Later in the day, a 10-year US Treasury note auction will take place, and the US Census Bureau will release statistics on Wholesale Inventories. The trade action might continue muted ahead of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) policy announcements on Thursday and the US inflation data on Friday Despite the lack of high-impact data announcements, Wall Street’s major indexes rose sharply on Tuesday. US stock index futures, on the other hand, are down between 0.3 and 0.4 percent so far on Wednesday, indicating a cautious market sentiment. The US Dollar Index, which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of six major currencies, is up slightly at 102.50.






    The raised its key repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.9 percent on Wednesday, while keeping the reserve repo rate at 3.35 percent constant.

    After initially soaring to 77.95, the USD/INR has recovered to 77.70 China’s Vice Commerce Minister stated in a statement a day before the release of the country’s trade balance figures that importers and exporters are still under pressure owing to logistical issues and rising material prices. On Tuesday, the EUR/USD fell to a five-day low of 1.0652 before recovering its losses. In the European session, the pair is trading just below 1.0700.





    After dipping to a multi-week low below 1.2500 on Tuesday, the GBP/USD closed the day in positive territory, aided by risk flows. The pair has been maintaining its gains below 1.2600 at the time of writing.

    Above 133.00, the USD/JPY is at its highest level in 20 years. Japan’s GDP dropped by 0.5 percent on an annualised basis in the first quarter, according to official figures. On Wednesday, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda stated that his comment on families’ acceptance of price rises had been withdrawn. “Rapid currency weakness in a short period of time, as observed recently, is undesirable,” Kuroda continued, although his words did not help the yen find buyers On Tuesday, gold took advantage of falling US T-bond rates to end a two-day losing skid. In the European session, XAU/USD appears to have stabilised at Bitcoin is continuing to fall after suffering minor daily losses on Tuesday, and was last noted around $30,500, down 2% on the day. Ethereum remains on the back foot, trading within a hair’s breadth of $1,800.

  • Dollar continues 20-year high vs yen amid inflation fears; Aussie falls

    Dollar continues 20-year high vs yen amid inflation fears; Aussie falls

    The dollar extended its overnight run into Asian trading hours on Tuesday, reaching new two-decade highs against the yen as concerns over continuing inflation drove up US bond rates The dollar gained ground against the euro, pound, and Swiss franc. It also rose against the Australian dollar, with the market divided on whether the country’s central bank will raise Australia’s key interest rate by a quarter-point later in the day or opt for something bigger The Australian dollar fell 0.15 percent to $0.7183, continuing its decline from a six-week high of $0.72825 reached last Frida.





    The dollar rose to 132.305 yen on Tuesday, a level not seen since April 2002, boosted by a surge in the 10-year Treasury yield above 3.05 percent for the first time in almost four weeks. The currency pair was last trading at 132.12, up 0.17 percent.

    In contrast, the curve management strategy has kept corresponding Japanese rates close to zero, with central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda maintaining an unflinching commitment to “strong” monetary stimulus on Monday The Commonwealth Bank of Australia attributes the yen’s weakness to not just yield differentials but also Japan’s reliance on energy imports, though it does not predict much further weakening Strong US job statistics at the end of last week fueled speculations that price pressures will persist for a longer period, perhaps prompting the Federal Reserve to take more aggressive action Consumer pricing data on Friday will give more insight into the Fed’s rate-hiking strategy ahead of next week’s policy meeting when a half-point hike is generally predicted. The dollar index, which compares the currency to six major peers, rose 0.04 percent to 102.51, extending Monday’s 0.26 percent raise The euro fell 0.9% to $1.0686 ahead of the European Central Bank‘s rate-setting meeting on Thursday, with traders demanding more clarity on what comes next, having already priced in many rises and the end of bond-buying stimulus Sterling fell 0.04 percent to $1.2523. It gained 0.29 percent in the previous session as Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote but was left vulnerable. The US dollar increased by 0.11 percent to 0.97125 Swiss francs

  • The Rupee Rose 5 Paise To 77.52 Against The Dollar, As Local Equities Continued To Rise

    The Rupee Rose 5 Paise To 77.52 Against The Dollar, As Local Equities Continued To Rise

    In early trade on Wednesday, the rupee rose 5 paise to 77.52 against the US dollar, as a robust trend in local equities improved investor spirits However, forex traders claimed that rising and continuing foreign capital outflows restricted the local currency’s appreciation bias The rupee opened at 77.54 against the dollar on the interbank foreign exchange, then climbed to 77.52, up 5 paise from the previous close. Early on, it was trading in a tight range of 77.54 to 77.51 The rupee had previously finished at 77.57 per dollar in the previous session. The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.06 percent at 101.92.




    On the domestic equities market, the 30-share Sensex was up 242.62 points, or 0.45%, at 54,295.23, while the broader NSE Nifty was up 68.85 points, or 0.43 percent, at 16,194 points. Brent crude futures rose 1.20 percent to USD 114.92 a barrel, a new high According to stock exchange data, foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Tuesday, offloading shares worth Rs 2,393.45 crore.

  • In Early Trade, The Rupee Is Trading Flat Against The US Dollar

    In Early Trade, The Rupee Is Trading Flat Against The US Dollar

    On Tuesday, the rupee opened flat versus the US dollar, owing to a lackluster trend in domestic equity markets and continued foreign capital outflows The rupee opened sluggish versus the dollar at 77.56 on the interbank foreign exchange, before becoming volatile and trading in a narrow range of 77.56 to 77.51. The native currency was trading at 77.56 against the US dollar, down barely 1 paisa from the previous close The rupee had finished at 77.55 versus the dollar in the previous session. The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.19 percent at 102.27.






    The was down 59.07 points, or 0.11 percent, at 54,229.54 points, while the broader NSE Nifty was down 28.15 points, or 0.17 percent, at 16,186.55 points in the domestic equity market. Brent crude futures fell 0.61 percent to USD 112.73 a barrel, the global benchmark According to stock exchange data, foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Monday, offloading shares worth Rs 1,951.17 crore RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das intimated on Monday that another interest rate hike in early June would be necessary to bring the stubbornly high inflation rate down. The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled for June 6-8.

  • Rupee falls to a new low of 77.58 against the US dollar

    Indian rupee

    The Indian rupee fell to a new record low against the US dollar on Thursday, echoing losses across Asian rivals. The drop in global and local shares following the US inflation report pointed to more aggressive Fed tightening amid deteriorating investor confidence hit down by the global economic slowdown.

    The currency began trading at 77.56 per dollar and fell to a new low of 77.58 per dollar. The local currency was trading at 77.57 per dollar at 9.30 a.m., down 0.4 percent from its previous close.

    The South Korean won dropped 1.05 percent, the Taiwan dollar 0.5 percent, the Chinese Renminbi 0.41 percent, the Philippine Peso 0.25 percent, and the Malaysian ringgit and Thai Baht each declined 0.2 percent.

    Last month, the US consumer price index increased by 8.3% over the previous month. This was lower than the 8.5 percent increase in March, which was the largest since 1981. Following similar hikes in June and July, analysts now expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates by half a point in September.

    Investors were particularly concerned about the Russia-Ukraine conflict and China’s COVID restrictions.

    Traders are now waiting for India’s consumer price inflation and industrial production index data, which will be released after 5.30 p.m. today. According to Bloomberg, the CPI will be 7.42 percent in April, up from 6.95 percent the previous month. IIP will be 1.3 percent in March, down from 1.7 percent the previous month.

    In response to increased oil costs and slower global growth, Morgan Stanley has lowered India’s GDP growth predictions to 7.6% for FY2023 and 6.7 percent for FY2024.

    The dollar index, which gauges the strength of the US currency versus other major currencies, was at 104, up 0.1 percent from its previous closing of 103.85.

  • IN EARLY TRADE, THE RUPEE JUMPED 8 PAISE TO 76.40 AGAINST THE US DOLLAR

    In early trade on Wednesday, the rupee rose 8 paise to 76.40 against the US dollar in anticipation of foreign fund inflows through the LIC IPO.

    The rupee began at 76.46 against the dollar on the interbank foreign exchange, then gained ground to quote at 76.40, an increase of 8 paise from the previous close.

    The rupee was trading at 76.48 against the US dollar on Monday.

    Due to Id-Ul-Fitr, the FX market was closed on Tuesday.

    The government is selling 22,13,74,920 shares in the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) at a price range of Rs 902-949 per share, with a target of raising Rs 21,000 crore. From May 4 to 9, institutional and retail buyers will be able to purchase the issue.

    The anchor investor part of LIC’s IPO has been fully subscribed, raising roughly Rs 5,620 crore.

    Foreign fund inflows from the LIC IPO, according to Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, could counter a strong currency, which has extended gains amid aggressive rate hikes by the US Fed.

    The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.05 percent at 103.51.

    The 30-share Sensex was down 21.42 points, or 0.04 percent, at 56,954.57 points, while the wider NSE Nifty was down 9.65 points, or 0.06 percent, at 17,059.45.

    Brent crude futures increased 0.99 percent to USD 106.01 per barrel, the global benchmark.

    According to stock exchange data, foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Monday, offloading shares worth Rs 1,853.46 crore.

  • In early trade, the rupee rose 6 paise to 76.44 against the US dollar

    In early trade on Monday, the rupee rose 6 paise to 76.44 against the US dollar, owing to a drop in global petroleum prices. However, currency traders claimed that the rupee’s advances were restrained by a sluggish trend in domestic equities and a strong dollar in the overseas market.

    The rupee opened strong at 76.48 against the US dollar on the interbank foreign exchange, rising 6 paise from the previous close to 76.44. The rupee had finished at 76.50 against the greenback in the previous session.

    The 30-share Sensex was down 336.59 points, or 0.59 percent, at 56,724.28, while the wider NSE Nifty was down 102.60 points, or 0.60 percent, at 16,999.95 on the domestic equity market.

    The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six currencies, increased by 0.43 percent to 103.40.

    Brent crude futures fell 0.94 percent to USD 106.13 per barrel, the global benchmark. According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Friday, offloading shares worth Rs 3,648.30 crore.

  • In early trade, the rupee fell 16 paise to 76.72 against the US dollar.

    stock exchange data

    In early trade on Wednesday, the rupee fell 16 paise to 76.72 against the US dollar, driven down by the greenback’s strength and continuous foreign fund outflows.

    The rupee opened at 76.69 versus the dollar on the interbank foreign exchange, before losing ground to quote at 76.72, a drop of 16 paise from the previous close.

    The rupee was trading at 76.56 against the dollar on Tuesday. According to Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, the rupee opened worse against the dollar on Wednesday as the American currency resumed its upward trend.

    Asian and emerging market counterparts were mixed, but Iyer noted that anticipation of Chinese intervention should limit the peers’ depreciation bias and boost sentiment for the local currency.

    The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.05 percent at 102.34.

    Concerns about China’s weakening growth and predictions that the Federal Reserve will raise rates rapidly increased demand for the greenback, according to Iyer.

    On the domestic front, the 30-share Sensex was down 392.12 points, or 0.68 percent, at 56,964.49, while the wider NSE Nifty was down 126.25 points, or 0.73 percent, at 17,074.55.

    Brent crude prices increased 0.27 percent to USD 105.27 per barrel, the global benchmark.

    According to stock exchange data, foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Tuesday, offloading shares worth Rs 1,174.05 crore.