Page 2 - Rupee Vs Dollar

India's shrinking current account gap provides a reprieve for Rupee

Barclays Plc expects the gap in current account - the broadest measure of trade in goods and services - to be 1.8% of gross domestic product in the year starting April 1

Rupee appreciates 9 paise to 82.31 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee gained 9 paise to 82.31 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid a weak dollar and a positive trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.36 against the dollar, then climbed to 82.31, registering a rise of 9 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee closed at 82.40 against the US currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.11 per cent to 103. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.04 per cent to USD 75.02 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 220.99 points or 0.38 per cent to 57,748.09 points. The broader NSE Nifty gained 76.10 points or 0.45 per cent to 17,021.15 points. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Friday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 1,720.44 crore, according to exchange data. Meanwhile, India's forex kitty ros

Rupee gains sharply vs dollar as Federal Reserve softens view on rate hike

So far in 2023, the rupee has gained 0.5 per cent against the US dollar

Sensex snaps 2-day winning run, slips 289pts; Nifty below 17100; banks fall

CLOSING BELL: Selling in heavyweights like SBI (down 2 per cent), HCL Tech, Infosys, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, HDFC, and ICICI Bank weighed on the benchmarks

Sensex rises 140 pts, Nifty holds 17,100 ahead of US Fed outcome; PSBs lead

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the Nifty Pharma index advanced 1 per cent, followed by the Nifty PSU bank added 0.8 per cent.

Sensex leaps 446 pts, Nifty tops 17,100 as RIL, Bajaj Fin gain 3%; IT slips

CLOSING BELL: The market breadth was firmly in the favour of buyers as the broader markets, too, rose in tandem with the benchmark indices

Sensex gyrates 744 pts, ends 361 pts down; Nifty below 17K; HUL, ITC shine

CLOSING BELL: For better part of the day, equity markets roiled in global rout as fears of a contagion banking sector failure soured sentiment

Rupee appreciates 11 paise to 82.48 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee continued its upward trend and rose 11 paise to 82.48 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking fall in crude oil prices and firm Asian currencies. Traders said, strong dollar and negative sentiments across the global as well as domestic equity markets capped the gain in the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened stronger at 82.48 against the US dollar and then slipped to 82.52. It gained further to 82.48, registering a gain of 11 paise. The Indian currency traded between 82.46 and 82.55. On Friday, the rupee settled at 82.59 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was 0.16 per cent higher at 103.87. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.52 per cent to USD 72.59 per barrel. The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 461.61 points or 0.80 per cent lower at 57,528.29 points while the broader NSE Nifty was down 158.05 points or 0.92 per cent

Banks, IT lift Sensex 355 pts higher, Nifty atop 17,100; auto, pharma dip

CLOSING BELL: IT major TCS ended marginally in red amid high volatility a day after Gopinathan's resignation. In the broader markets, realty stocks also ended with solid gains.

Rupee appreciates 25 paise to 82.51 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee reversed its four-day losing streak and rose 25 paise to 82.51 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday amid positive trends in the domestic as well as global equity markets. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened stronger at 82.50 against the US dollar and fell to 82.54. Later, it rose marginally to 82.51, registering a gain of 25 paise. On Thursday, the rupee settled at 82.76 against the US dollar, falling for the fourth day in a row. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was 0.28 per cent lower at 104.12. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.10 per cent to USD 75.12 per barrel. The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 410.04 points or 0.71 per cent higher at 58,044.88 points while the broader NSE Nifty was up 117.20 points or 0.69 per cent at 17,102.80 points. Lifelines for troubled US and European banks bolstered investor sentiments amid concerns over the health of the

Amid foreign fund outflow, rupee falls 12 paise to 82.77 against US dollar

The rupee fell for the fourth day in a row on Thursday and depreciated by 12 paise to 82.77 (provisional) against the US dollar amid mixed global equity market cues and foreign fund outflows. Traders said positive sentiments in the domestic equity market and weaker dollar, however, resisted the decline in the Indian currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened lower at 82.77 against the dollar. It traded between 82.60 and 82.80 levels, and settled at 82.77 (provisional) against the American currency, registering a fall of 12 paise against its previous close. This is the fourth consecutive day of decline in the rupee. On Wednesday, the rupee settled at 82.65 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.25 per cent to 104.38. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.23 per cent to USD 74.60 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE Sensex r

FMCG, select banks help Sensex, Nifty snap 5-day losing streak; Metals dip

CLOSING BELL: Nestle, Titan, Hindustan Unilever and Asian Paints were the major gainers among the Sensex-30 pack; while Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank and Bharti Airtel were the top losers.

Amid unabated fund outflow, rupee falls 25 paise to 82.62 against US dollar

The rupee declined by 25 paise to 82.62 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday amid a strong greenback against major currencies overseas and unabated foreign fund outflows. Traders said negative sentiment in the domestic equity market also hit the domestic currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened strong at 82.32 against the dollar and traded in a range of 82.30 and 82.62. It finally settled at 82.62 (provisional) against the American currency, a fall of 25 paise against its previous close. This is the third consecutive day of decline in the rupee. On Tuesday, the rupee settled at 82.37 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.43 per cent to 104.04. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.46 per cent to USD 77.81 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 344.29 points or 0.59 per cent to 57,555.90 points whi

Sensex falls for 5th straight day, ends 344 pts down; Nifty breaks 17,000

CLOSING BELL: The Nifty 50 ended below the 17,000-mark for the first time since October 11, 2022. The NSE benchmark has now shed 630 points in the last five trading sessions.

Rupee weakens as Silicon Valley Bank collapse sparks global risk aversion

A rebound in the dollar index, caused by the global flight to safety of the US currency, took a toll on Asian currencies, including the rupee

Rupee falls 26 paise to 82.49 against US dollar

The rupee declined by 26 paise to 82.49 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid stronger dollar, negative sentiment in the domestic equity market and unabated foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened lower at 82.27 against the dollar and traded between the range of 82.24 and 82.50 during intra-day. It finally settled at 82.49 (provisional) against the American currency. This is the second consecutive day of decline in the Indian currency. On Monday, the rupee settled at 82.23 against the US dollar. Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst at LKP Securities, attributed the fall in rupee to the spillover fears after the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank in the US. "The Rupee fall continued as the Silicon Valley Bank in the US has spread concerns over the spillover fears after its collapse and in line with Asian peers. Rupee this time, fell below 82.48 levels which were last seen on 3rd March 23. "The ripple effect can keep the forex

Sensex sheds 338 pts, Nifty ends near 17,050; IT, Adani Group stocks tumble

Stock market live updates: As of 7:45 am, the SGX Nifty stood at 17,208 levels, up 28-odd points

Rupee depreciates 12 paise to 82.35 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated by 12 paise to 82.35 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, amid stronger dollar and foreign fund outflow from the domestic equity market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened lower at 82.27 against the dollar and rose to 82.24 before slipping to 82.35. On Monday, the rupee settled at 82.23 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies rose 0.26 per cent to 103.86. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 1.08 per cent to USD 79.90 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 36.50 points or 0.06 per cent higher at 58,274.35 points while the broader NSE Nifty was up 38.85 points or 0.23 per cent to 17,193.15 points. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on Monday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 1,546.86 crore, according to exchange data. The collapse of two banks in the U

SVB impact: Sensex slumps 897 pts, Nifty ends near 17,150; PSBs worst hit

CLOSING BELL: The Sensex and Nifty hit fresh calendar year lows in trades on Monday amid the broad-based sell-off. Reliance Industries registered 52-week low

Rupee appreciates 25 paise to 81.81 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated by 25 paise to 81.81 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking positive sentiments in the domestic equity market and subdued dollar against major currencies. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 81.78 against the dollar and slipped to 82.06. Later, it gained ground to reach 81.81 registering an increase of 25 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee settled at 82.06 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies fell 0.77 per cent to 103.78. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.30 per cent to USD 83.03 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 262.24 points or 0.44 per cent higher at 59,397.37 points. The broader NSE Nifty rose 79.50 points or 0.46 per cent to 17,492.40 points. Investors are closely watching the developments following the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank in the US. On