Dollar Rise

There is little conflict between dollar domination and Indian success

Futures pricing now implies a roughly 52% chance that the Fed will raise rates by 50 basis points this month, compared with 70% before the data release, according to CME's Fedwatch tool

The rupee appreciated by 10 paise to close at 82.72 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels. Forex traders said a muted trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments and restricted the appreciation bias. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.69 against the American currency and finally settled at 82.72 (provisional) against the greenback, registering a gain of 10 paise over its previous close of 82.82. During the trading session, the rupee touched a high of 82.62 and a low of 82.74 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.04 per cent to 103.90. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures advanced 1.05 per cent to USD 83.87 per barrel. "Rupee traded strong near 82.75 as dollar index traded below USD 104 guiding rupee strength. Asian currencies were trading strong on the ba

The rupee gained 16 paise to 82.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels. Forex traders said weak crude oil prices also lent some support to the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.69 against the dollar, then gained ground and touched 82.66, registering a rise of 16 paise over its previous close. In initial trade, the rupee also touched a low of 82.71 against the American currency. On Friday, the rupee closed at 82.82 against the US currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.13 per cent to 103.99. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.61 per cent to USD 83.51 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 23.44 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 60,979.13. The broader NSE Nifty declined 33.95 points or 0.19 per cent to 17,910.25. Foreign Instit

Dollar advanced on Thursday after strong U.S. retail sales data underpinned the resilience of the world's largest economy, cementing that the Federal Reserve has further to go in tightening rates.

The rupee depreciated 12 paise to 82.90 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, weighed down by a strong American currency after the US inflation data for January stoked worries that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer. A muted trend in domestic equities and firm crude oil prices further dented investor sentiments, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 82.90 against the dollar, registering a decline of 12 paise over its last close. In the previous session on Tuesday, the rupee settled at 82.78 against the dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.14 per cent to 103.38. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.70 per cent to USD 84.98 per barrel. "In the overseas markets, the dollar index rebounded from lows of the session as data for January showed the smallest annual increase in US consumer prices si

The dollar picked up against the euro, with the latter down 0.1% to $1.09 in early European trading

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six others, rose 0.059% to 102.220 but was languishing around its lowest level since June

Gold prices rose on Thursday to near an eight-month peak, helped by a weaker dollar, as investors braced for a U.S. inflation report expected to provide clues to the Federal Reserve's rate-hike path

The U.S. dollar was steady on Monday as investors digested a clutch of economic data released last week that stoked hopes of the Federal Reserve slowing the pace of its interest rate hikes

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As dollar index breaches key technical levels, outlook on rupee improves

Over the last three days of trade, the rupee had strengthened sharply against the US dollar, climbing to one-month highs. The domestic currency was at 82.89 on November 3

The US dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, shaking off some of the weakness of the previous session

What will break the impasse and when? Apart from some simplification of processes and taxation, a lot will depend on the Reserve Bank of India's policies, especially on exchange rates.

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While the problems in currency markets right now are in many ways reminiscent of the 1980s, the solutions are unlikely to be

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The U.S. dollar scaled a fresh 20-year peak, making greenback-priced gold less attractive for overseas buyers