Expects rupee to trade in the range of 78-80 per US dollar in the near term because of still relatively weak BoP fundamentals
Adani Power on Wednesday reported 16-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 4,780 crore for the quarter ending June 30, 2022.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened lower at 78.70 and fell further to settle at the day's low of 79.21.
The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 78.80 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking a muted trend in domestic equities
The US dollar index, a measure of the currency against six major rival pairs, was at 105.67 around 6.15 pm IST on Tuesday. It had climbed to a 20-year high of 108.54 in late July
Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha that the RBI is continuously monitoring the local currency and intervening only if there is volatility.
Persistent foreign fund inflows into capital markets, softening crude oil prices and a weak US dollar in the global markets boosted the local currency.
The rupee weakened past the 40 mark and went all the way to 52 in no time, and has been depreciating steadily ever since
Dollar index falls as a contraction in US GDP eases Fed hike fears
The Indian rupee strengthened to its highest in nearly three weeks on Friday, tracking broad losses in the dollar on easing concerns over the need for continued aggressive Fed rate hikes
Markets perceive Fed as being less hawkish
The rupee appreciated 26 paise to close at 79.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking a firm trend in the domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.80 against the greenback and finally settled at 79.65 (provisional), registering a rise of 26 paise over its previous close. During the session, the local unit witnessed an intra-day high of 79.64 and a low of 79.85 against the American currency. On Wednesday, the rupee declined 13 paise to close at 79.91 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.12 per cent at 106.58. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.37 per cent to USD 108.08 per barrel. "Rupee traded positive on the back of positive capital markets and negative dollar reaction after Fed's 0.75 bps hike with a data-driven further stance from Fed chair Powell," said Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst at LKP Securities. Tri
MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Indian rupee saw its biggest single-day gain in more than two months on Thursday, tracking strength in most other Asian peers and shares, while bond yields inched lower after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
India isn't in the same boat as its South Asian neighbors, even though it's in the same choppy waters
Fed Chair Powell's comments suggest slower pace of hikes going ahead, say markets
RBI needs to be fourth buyer in the bond market, says senior executive
Global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices and tightening of global financial conditions are major reasons for the weakening of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar
RBI's interventions and a less hawkish view on US Federal Reserve among factors that help currency
The Indian rupee weakened slightly against the dollar on Tuesday, while bond yields were little changed, as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting
The RBI is justified in using the country's foreign exchange reserves to smooth out volatility in the rupee's moves against the dollar, a member of the Economic Advisory Council said