The dollar barely budged against most rival currencies on a further risk-off day for markets broadly, with jittery equity markets in Europe opening lower
While it hasn't been officially confirmed yet if RBI is intervening in currency market in tandem with the yuan, the market itself has been adjusting based on how China treats its currency
A weak American currency in the overseas market also helped the local unit, forex dealers said
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.06 per cent to 93.94
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.10 per cent to 93.89
The rupee ended 9 paise lower at 75.35 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, tracking stronger greenback against key rivals overseas and rising global crude oil prices. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened on a steady note and later traded in a narrow range of 75.24 to 75.38 against the American currency. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 75.26 against the US dollar. The forex market was closed on Friday for Dussehra' holiday. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.19 per cent at 94.12. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.11 per cent to USD 85.80 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex surged 459.59 points or 0.75 per cent to end at 61,765.59; while the broader NSE Nifty jumped 138.50 points or 0.76 per cent to settle at 18,477.05. Foreign institutional investors remained net buyers in the capital market on Thursday, as they purchased sha
Global stock markets have rallied this week as fears about a stagflationary economy have been eased by forecast-beating corporate earnings in the United States.
The moves follow recent efforts at curtailing financial risks that include dampening commodity price rises, banning cryptocurrency transactions and restricting property speculation
This comes amid a lacklustre trend in domestic equities and strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.11 per cent
In the previous session on Thursday, the rupee had closed at 73.64 against the US dollar.
Some of the excitement fizzled, however, after traders realised it was still not known whether the developer would be able to pay the coupon on its offshore dollar bonds, due on Thursday.
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in the capital market on Tuesday as they purchased shares worth Rs 1,041.92 crore, as per exchange data.
If the worst-case scenario of the Chinese government taking a hands-off approach in the case playing out, the rupee can see volatilities and can depreciate to 75 against the dollar, the report added.
The currency fell tracking a strong American currency in the overseas market and muted trend in domestic equities
In the domestic bond market, the benchmark 10-year bond yield ended steady on the day but rose 2 bps on the week.
Supported by a firm trend in domestic equities ahead of the key speech from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 74.17 against the US dollar.
The dollar also slipped to multi-week lows in Asian trading on Thursday
This comes amid a fall in gold and currency assets