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Soaring US dollar spreads pain worldwide, cost of living increases

The cost of living in Cairo has soared so much that security guard Mustafa Gamal had to send his wife and year-old daughter to live with his parents in a village 70 miles south of the Egyptian capital to save money. Gamal, 28, stayed behind, working two jobs, sharing an apartment with other young people and eliminating meat from his diet. The prices of everything have been doubled," he said. "There was no alternative.'' Around the world, people are sharing Gamal's pain and frustration. An auto parts dealer in Nairobi, a seller of baby clothes in Istanbul and a wine importer in Manchester, England have the same complaint: A surging US dollar makes their local currencies weaker, contributing to skyrocketing prices for everyday goods and services. This is compounding financial distress at a time when families are already facing food and energy crunches tied to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A strong dollar makes a bad situation worse in the rest of the world,'' says Eswar Prasad, a ...

Rupee advances 22 paise to 82.08 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 22 paise to 82.08 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, tracking positive domestic equities and an overnight fall in the dollar index. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.21 against the dollar, then gained further ground to touch 82.08, a gain of 22 paise over its previous close. On Monday, the rupee depreciated by 11 paise to close at 82.30 against the US dollar. The rupee started stronger this Tuesday, tracking an overnight fall in the dollar index, said Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities. "RBI's continued presence in the markets and oil prices have stabilised and could aid sentiments," Iyer said, adding that Asian and emerging market peers remained weak this Tuesday morning amid recessionary fears and could cap appreciation bias for the local unit. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.10 per cent to 112.15. Brent crude futures, t

Oil prices steady today on US dollar weakness; recession fears weigh

Oil prices steadied in early Asian trade as a weaker US dollar lent support

Gold prices jump more than 1% as US dollar, yields pull back

Gold prices on Monday rose more than 1% after declines in the previous two sessions, as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields faltered

Rupee depreciates 11 paise to 82.30 against US dollar in closing trade

The rupee depreciated by 11 paise to close at 82.30 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday as risk-off sentiment among investors and sustained foreign capital outflows weighed on the local unit. However, a rally in the domestic equities and a weak greenback overseas restricted the rupee's fall, traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened lower at 82.33 and later fell to a low of 82.42. The unit finally settled at 82.30 against the American currency, registering a decline of 11 paise over its previous close. In the previous session on Friday, the local currency had settled at 82.19 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, slipped 0.47 per cent to 112.78. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.28 per cent to USD 91.89 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE Sensex surged 491.01 points or 0.85 per cent to end at 58,410.9

Gold firms as dollar rally pauses; looming rate-hike cap further gains

Gold prices rose after declining more than 1% in the previous session, as a pause in the dollar rally alleviated some pressure from the greenback-priced bullion

Opposition slams FM Sitharaman's remark that rupee has not weakened

Opposition parties on Sunday slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's remark that rupee has not weakened but it is the dollar that has strengthened, saying she cannot hide the failure of her government in handling the economy. The ruling BJP defended the finance minister's statement, noting that the dollar has appreciated against most currencies. It also said that if rupee depreciates against all currencies "like it happened during UPA in 2013", it is called rupee getting weaker, which is not the case now. The Congress alleged that the people were paying the price for the government's "incompetence and wrong policies". For how long will RSS-BJP work to weaken India by misleading the public from reality? Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said. Referring to India being ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022, Gandhi tweeted: Now the Prime Minister and his ministers will say, 'Hunger is not increasing in India, but people are not feeling hungry in other ...

Joe Biden brushes off risks of strong dollar on global economy

The dollar has climbed roughly 15% this year as the Federal Reserve embarked on an aggressive campaign to raise interest rates to tamp US price increases.

Decline in India's forex largely due to appreciating US dollar: Sitharaman

The decline in India's foreign exchange reserves is largely due to the valuation changes arising from an appreciating US dollar, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. She made the remarks while addressing the International Monetary Finance Committee (IMFC) during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) here on Friday. "India's foreign exchange reserves at USD 537.5 billion as on September 23, 2022, compare favourably with most peer economies. Two-thirds of the decline in reserves is due to valuation changes arising from an appreciating US dollar and higher US bond yields," Sitharaman said. Indeed, there has been an accretion of USD 4.6 billion to the forex reserves in Q1:2022-23 on a balance of payments (BoP) basis. Other external indicators like net international investment position and short-term debt also indicate lower vulnerability, she said. In fact, India's external debt to GDP ratio is the lowest among major emerging

Rupee's depreciation due to strengthening of dollar index: SBI chairman

The Indian rupee has weakened essentially due to the strengthening of the dollar index but it is holding well as compared to currencies of other emerging market economies, State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Khara said. Depreciation of the rupee is a cause of concern, especially for a country which has significant imports, Khara told PTI in an interview on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank here on Friday. The rupee closed at 82.19 against the US dollar on Friday amid a firm greenback overseas and sliding crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 82.26 and witnessed a high of 82.12 and a low of 82.43 before settling at 82.19. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.56 per cent to 112.99. The Indian rupee is doing pretty well, Khara said. "Better than us was only Indonesia, which is generally a commodity economy and Br

Indices rebound on global cues despite high US inflation; Sensex rises 1.2%

Dip in dollar, bonds, and oversold markets boost global equities

Dollar edges higher despite inflation, pushes yen to new 32-year low

Sterling slipped after a sharp rally on Thursday, as reports said British Prime Minister Liz Truss was preparing to sack her finance minister and carry out a major U-turn on the government's tax plans

Rupee depreciates 8 paise to close at 82.32 against American dollar

The rupee depreciated 8 paise to close at 82.32 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, as a firm American currency and risk-averse sentiment among investors weighed on the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 82.26 and finally settled at 82.32 against the American currency, registering a decline of 8 paise over its previous close. During the day, the local unit witnessed a high of 82.12 and a low of 82.43 against the greenback. On Thursday, the local currency had settled at 82.24 against the US dollar. "Rupee weakened a bit against the dollar in the wake of a hotter-than-expected inflation number that was released on Thursday," said Gaurang Somaiya, Forex & Bullion Analyst, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The US CPI was reported at 8.2 per cent against expectations of 8.3 per cent, whereas Core CPI was higher at 6.6 per cent. ECB officials mentioned that they see the need for fewer rate hikes than expected to calm the ...

Gold set for weekly fall on account of firm dollar, Fed rate hike fears

Spot gold was down 0.5% to $1,658.10 per ounce by 0920 GMT. Prices have fallen more than 2% so far this week.

Rupee tumbles 5 paise to 82.29 against US dollar in opening trade

The rupee after opening on a positive note, pared the gains and slipped 5 paise to 82.29 against the US dollar amid high volatility in early trade on Friday. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.26 against the dollar, then touched 82.12, registering a gain of 12 paise over its previous close. In initial trade, the rupee also touched 82.29 against the American currency. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 82.24 against the greenback. "Dollar strengthened immediately post the CPI print but saw a massive reversal on short covering in majors," IFA Global Research Academy said in a research note, adding the US headline September CPI came in higher than expected at 8.2 per cent year-on-year (0.4 per cent MoM) against 8.1 per cent yoy (0.2 per cent month-on-month). Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.08 per cent to 112.27. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.13 per c

Asian govts spent $50 bn in Sept to defend currencies from strong US dollar

Dollar sales in the region over the first nine months of the year have reached approximately $89 billion including Japan, marking the most active period for foreign-exchange expenditures

Gold proves its mettle against Sensex, price rises 2.6% in CY22

Gold's outperformance over equity has been even better in the international market, thanks largely to a big sell-off in equities in advanced economies such as the US and Western Europe

Oil rise nearly a dollar on back of low diesel stocks ahead of winter

Brent crude futures for December delivery rose $1.22 to $93.67 a barrel, a 1.3% gain, by 11:29 a.m EST (1529 GMT), after retreating earlier in the day

Dollar hits fresh 24-year high vs yen after strong US inflation data

Data showed U.S consumer prices increased more than expected in September and underlying inflation pressures continued to escalate

Rupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in opening trade

The rupee was trading in a narrow range against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, tracking a muted trend in domestic equities amid weak domestic macroeconomic data. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee witnessed range-bound trading in early deals. It opened at 82.30 against the US dollar, then rose to 82.29, registering a gain of 4 paise over the last close. It was moving in a tight range of 82.25 to 82.34 in the morning trade. On Wednesday, the rupee fell by 12 paise to close at 82.33 against the US dollar. The rupee started with small gains ahead of US CPI data that could aid investors to evaluate the size of rate hikes that the Fed is likely to deliver this year, said Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities. A fall in the crude prices could aid sentiments, but most Asian and emerging market peers were weaker this Thursday morning as the FOMC minutes revealed that the Fed will continue its aggressive monetary policy stance and will cap gains