U.S. data overnight showed October retail sales rose 1.3%, compared with economist expectations for 1.0%, a healthy signal but one that dented hopes for a pause in rate increases
Renewed expectations the Fed will keep hiking rates have increased concerns about the economic outlook
Global stocks slid from two-month highs and the safe-haven dollar steadied after stronger-than-expected US retail sales clouded the inflation outlook and hopes that the Federal Reserve
Wider October trade deficit, contraction in exports drag down rupee
The rupee depreciated 66 paise to 81.57 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a muted trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 81.41 against the dollar, then lost ground to quote at 81.57, registering a loss of 66 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee appreciated 37 paise to close at 80.91 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.17 per cent to 106.58. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.36 per cent to USD 93.52 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 72.09 points or 0.12 per cent down at 61,800.90, and the broader NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24.60 points or 0.13 per cent to 18,378.80. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in capital markets as they offloaded
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the currency against six peers and weights the euro most heavily, rose 0.19% to 106.63.
Rupee likely at 81.68 by December-end, largely stable at 81.75 by March-end
Sunil Tirumalai, strategist, UBS Securities India, says India's high valuations and a depreciating rupee could act as headwinds for the domestic markets
The data boosted other currencies against the dollar. The Japanese yen at one point climbed to its biggest single-day rise since 2008 and the British pound notched its biggest daily
Much of corporate portfolio has dollar-linked revenue and is not exposed to rupee depreciation
Forex traders said a weak trend domestic equities also weighed on investor sentiments
The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 81.64 against the US dollar in morning trade on Thursday, tracking weak domestic equities ahead of US inflation data. Forex traders said the focus will be on the US October CPI print scheduled to be released later on Thursday. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 81.61 against the dollar, then lost further ground to quote at 81.64, registering a loss of 17 paise over its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee appreciated by 45 paise to close at 81.47 against the US dollar. "A poorer than-expected show by the Republicans in the midterms too is hurting sentiment. Republicans are likely to take over control of the House with a narrower margin than earlier expected and the Senate race is still wide open," IFA Global Research Academy said in a research note. It further added that Fed member Neel Kashkari said the Fed would do what it needs to do to lower inflation and that any talk of a Fed pivot is entirely premature. Meanw
The rupee is likely to open at 81.55-81.60, compared with 81.4350 in the previous session
The greenback surged overnight against its peers and held to those gains in early Asia trade, pushing the Japanese yen away from a roughly two-week high hit in the previous session
Indian currency at 1-month high on FPI flows, weak dollar
According to Indian importers, the rupee trade mechanism that was devised in July by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not gained much traction yet
Some analysts say that outcome could be positive for bonds and negative for the dollar if it leads to less fiscal stimulus
Crude has slumped by about a quarter from its June highs as signs of a global slowdown, tighter monetary policy, and a strong US dollar weighed on prices
Bullion prices hit a three-week peak in the previous session, buoyed by a weaker US dollar
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