The rupee opened on a flat note and inched higher by 5 paise to 77.99 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday
The rupee rebounded from its all-time low level and inched higher by 2 paise to 78.02 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday
The local unit finally settled at its all-time low of 78.04, down 11 paise over its previous close of 77.93
Analysts believe that the persistent FII selloff, fear of aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) and weaker rupee was dampening investors' sentiment.
The rupee started depreciating rapidly since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February
The rupee slipped 36 paise to its all-time low of 78.29 against the US dollar in early trade, tracking the strength of the American currency overseas as investors flocked to the safe-haven currency
The currency closed at a record low of 77.84 against the dollar after hitting 77.88 in intraday trading.
The rupee depreciated 8 paise to a record low of 77.82 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the strength of the greenback in the overseas market
The rupee depreciated over 2.5 per cent in the current fiscal year
The rupee depreciated by 8 paise to close at 77.76 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by elevated crude oil prices and persistent foreign capital outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 77.74 against the greenback and finally settled at 77.76, down 8 paise over its previous close. During the session, the rupee touched an all-time low of 77.81 against the American currency. On Wednesday, the rupee had recovered from its record low to close 10 paise higher at 77.68. "Volatility in rupee remained low even after the release of RBI policy statement," said Gaurang Somaiya, Forex & Bullion Analyst, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points, the second increase in five weeks, to rein in the rise in prices that it saw continuing to hurt consumers in the near-term. The rate hike comes on the back of a 40 bps increase by the RBI at an ...
Have buffers to withstand further 10-15 per cent depreciation
The yield on the three-year government bond declined 9 bps, while the five-year bond yield dropped 7 bps
Recovering from its lifetime low, the rupee advanced 10 paise to settle at 77.68 against the US dollar on Wednesday after the RBI raised the interest rate by 50 basis points to tame inflation. However, elevated oil prices and persistent foreign capital outflows capped the gains, forex dealers said. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened strong at 77.70 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 77.64 and a low of 77.79. It finally settled at 77.68, up 10 paise over its previous close. The rupee had slumped to its lifetime low of 77.78 on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points, the second increase in five weeks, to rein in the rise in prices that it saw continuing to hurt consumers in the near term. The rate hike comes on the back of a 40 bps increase effected by the RBI at an unscheduled meeting on May 4. On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 214.85 points or 0.39 per ce
The rupee slipped 5 paise to 77.71 against the US dollar in opening trade, as heavy selling pressure in domestic equities and a strong greenback in the overseas market weighed on investor sentiments
The rupee appreciated 4 paise to 77.62 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, supported by a weak American currency in the overseas markets.
The rupee appreciated 13 paise to 77.47 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, supported by a fall in the dollar index and positive domestic equities
The rupee recovered from its record low to close 21 paise higher at 77.50 against the American currency on Wednesday as dollar sales by some banks offset the impact of elevated crude oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 77.58 against the greenback and moved in a range of 77.51 to 77.62 in the day's trade. The rupee finally ended at 77.50, higher by 21 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had declined by 17 paise to close at its all-time low of 77.71 as surging US bond yields dampened the appeal of riskier assets. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.15 per cent to 101.90. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, surged 1.84 per cent to USD 117.73 per barrel. "Rupee continued to trade in a narrow range and volatility remained low despite marginal weakness in domestic and global equities," said Gaurang Somaiya, Forex & Bullion Analyst, .
Recovering from its record low, the rupee rose by 14 paise to 77.57 against the US dollar in early morning trade
The rupee declined by 17 paise to close at its all-time low of 77.71 against the US currency on Tuesday as surging US bond yields dampened the appeal of riskier assets.
The rupee depreciated 12 paise to close at 77.66 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities and surging crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 77.65 against the greenback and finally settled at 77.66, down 12 paise over its previous close. During the session, the rupee touched an intra-day low of 77.70 and a high of 77.62. On Monday, the rupee settled at 77.54 against the US dollar. This is also the fifth straight monthly decline for the rupee amid weak risk sentiments, foreign fund outflows and concerns over high inflation. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.04 per cent higher at 101.70. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures advanced 1.77 per cent to USD 123.82 per barrel. According to Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities, the rupee has become the worst-performing currency among Asian currencies a