Page 27 - Indian Rupee

The rupee's 'new lows': Why it's not necessarily a cause for concern

The framers of a 'strong currency' policy ignore that almost every country with a successful long-term record of development has pursued a 'weak currency' policy, writes T N Ninan

Rupee falls below 79/$ as stocks plunge; FII outflows sour market sentiment

Higher US interest rates, upside risks to India's current account deficit, brought about by higher oil prices, have caused the rupee to depreciate 6% vs $ so far in the calendar year

Rupee consolidates against dollar after sharp depreciation this week

Dealers say magnitude of RBI interventions slowed down over past couple of days

Rupee rises 13 paise to 78.90 against US dollar in early trade on Thursday

In the previous session, the rupee had closed at its all-time low of 79.03 against the US dollar

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RBI fighting on several fronts to slow rupee's decline to fresh records

The rupee closed down 0.3% to 78.97 a dollar on Wednesday, extending this year's losses to 5.9%. RBI's stated stance is that it intervenes to curb currency volatility

Rupee ends at new low on relentless FII sell-off, slower RBI intervention

Indian currency closes at 78.97 to the greenback after hitting all-tine low of 78.98 intraday

How rupee shrugged off the fragile tag and outperformed despite shocks

The domestic currency has fared better than many of its emerging market peers

Rupee weakens to a new low; traders see currency breaching 79/$ soon

So far in 2022, the rupee has shed around 5.8 per cent against the dollar as higher US interest rates and a surge in global commodity prices have the outlook on the currency

Rupee falls 11 paise, hits record low of 78.96 to dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 11 paise to a record low of 78.96 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, weighed down by persistent foreign capital outflows

Rupee at a fresh new low as rising oil deepens CAD, inflation concerns

The domestic currency was trading at a fresh record low of 78.597 per US dollar against 78.34 per dollar at the previous close

7 out of 9 neighbouring nations charge less for petrol than India

Among the neighbouring countries, China (Rs 116 per litre) and Nepal (Rs 124 per litre) had a higher price.

Rupee ends almost flat at 78.34 against US dollar despite equity rally

The rupee slipped 1 paisa to close at its fresh life-time low of 78.34 (provisional) against US dollar on Monday despite a rally in the domestic equity markets. Firm crude oil prices in the international market and unabated foreign capital outflows put pressure on the domestic unit. However, a weak dollar overseas supported the local currency, forex dealers said. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened sharply higher at 78.24 against the greenback, but paired all of its initial gains to settle at 78.34. It witnessed an intra-day high of 78.24 and a low of 78.36. In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 78.33 against the greenback. On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 433.30 points or 0.82 per cent higher at 53,161.28, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 132.80 points or 0.85 per cent to 15,832.05. The dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, slipped 0.21 per cent to 103.97. Brent crude futur

Jaguar parent Tata Motors' bond sinks as weak rupee blights India credit

Those drops coincide with the rupee touching its lowest against the dollar, making it more expensive for the Indian companies already facing the challenge of higher interest rates

Rupee recovers from record low, opens 12 paise up at 78.20 against dollar

Recovering from its record low, the rupee opened 12 paise up at 78.20 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a pullback in crude oil prices

Fall in onshore forward premiums could push Indian rupee even lower

On Wednesday, the rupee touched a record low of 78.39 against the dollar despite a sharp fall in global crude oil prices, pushing forward premiums down

Rupee recovers from record low, inches higher by 9 paise against dollar

Recovering from its record low, the rupee inched higher by 9 paise to 78.23 against the US dollar in early morning trade on Thursday

Rupee hits fresh all-time low vs dollar as US rate hike worries deepen

Ends at 78.39/$1 as against 78.08 on Tuesday. Wednesday's closing level also marks new record intraday low for the rupee versus greenback

Rupee falls 4 paise against US dollar in early trade tracking muted markets

The rupee depreciated 4 paise to 78.17 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking a muted trend in the domestic equity market and a firm American dollar

Rupee ends at record low as rebound in crude deepens CAD, inflation worries

Settles at 78.0825 to the dollar as against 77.9800 at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The previous record closing low for the domestic currency was 78.0700 on June 17