Bond yields jump as traders lock in profits after speculative rally on Wednesday
The Indian rupee is expected to trade in the 79.25-79.75 per US dollar range in the coming days due to easing crude oil prices and continued inflows by foreign investors, the Bank of Baroda said
A decline in domestic headline retail inflation to a five-month low in July also bolstered the appetite for bonds
The Indian rupee closed higher on Wednesday marking its biggest single-day gain in more than one week spurred by dollar inflows, as improved risk appetite drove a rally in equities.
The rupee, which is set to resume trade after a four-day weekend, is seen opening at 79.25-79.30 per dollar, up from 79.6550 on Friday
The higher yields have provided a good entry point for debt investors after years of low yields
Lower US CPI a relief, but rupee still seen testing 80/$1 on elevated CAD
Currencies across the region jumped Thursday, following their developing-nation peers in the Americas and Europe, after the US data published Wednesday led to a slump in the dollar
The Indian rupee opened higher against the dollar on Thursday as a decline in the US inflation rate boosted Asian currencies, lifting risk appetite
The domestic currency closed at 79.65 per US dollar against 79.25 per dollar at previous close
RBI asked banks to put in place additional arrangements for export and import transactions in Indian rupees in view of increasing interest of the global trading community in the domestic currency.
Lower global crude prices and a rally in domestic equities restricted the losses to some extent, forex dealers said.
The Federal Reserve has already raised interest rates by 225 basis points since March 2020
The Indian rupee appreciated 26 paise during the afternoon trade at 79.20 against the US dollar by 12.37 pm on Friday, as against 79.46 close on the previous trading session
The Indian rupee is expected to strengthen against the U.S. dollar at open on Friday as oil prices extended their recent slide to slip to their lowest since February
Record high trade deficit, technical factors add to woes
The currency in circulation had jumped by over Rs 4 trillion in 2020-21, while the increase tapered to Rs 2.80 trillion in the last financial year
The rupee depreciated 17 paise to close at 79.32 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by disappointing macroeconomic data and US-China tensions. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.21 and finally ended at 79.32, down 17 paise over its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee had slumped by 62 paise to close at 79.15, marking its worst single-day fall in the current fiscal year. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.27 per cent to 106.22. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.69 per cent to USD 97.45 per barrel. According to Gaurang Somaiya, Forex & Bullion Analyst, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, volatility for the rupee will remain high following increasing tensions between China and Taiwan. Moreover, traders may also remain cautious ahead of the RBI's monetary policy decision on Friday. "We expect the USD-INR (spot) to trade sideways
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