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Top headlines: Vehicle sales up 8% in Aug; Fitch affirms rating for 4 NBFCs

Two-wheeler sales were up 8.5 per cent and three-wheeler by 8.3 per cent in August. Passenger and commercial vehicle sales increased 6.5 per cent and 24 per cent

Rupee rises 23 paise to close at 79.72 vs dollar amid easing crude prices

The rupee appreciated 23 paise to close at 79.72 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid easing crude oil prices and a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.72 against the greenback. It witnessed an intra-day high of 79.65 and a low of 79.83 during the session. It finally ended at 79.72, up 23 paise from its previous close of 79.72. The dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.11 per cent to 109.72. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.60 per cent to USD 87.47 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 659.31 points or 1.12 per cent higher at 59,688.22, while the broader NSE Nifty gained 174.35 points or 0.99 per cent to 17,798.75. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets as they purchased shares worth Rs 758.37 crore on Wednesday, according to provisional data.

Resilient US dollar soars to 24-year high vs yen, 37-year peak vs sterling

A Northern California sheriff's deputy has turned himself in to law enforcement after he was accused in the fatal slaying of a husband and wife in their home early on Wednesday, authorities said.

Pound falls to weakest level since 1985 against dollar amid dire UK economy

The last time the sterling-dollar exchange rate was this low the world's richest nations signed the Plaza Accord, an agreement to weaken the US currency

Dollar hits 24-year peak against yen on bets for aggressive Fed tightening

The dollar hit a 24-year peak against the yen and reached new highs versus the Australian and New Zealand dollars on Wednesday after U.S. economic data reinforced the view on Fed policy tightening

Wall St extends losses as Fed worries remain; Bed Bath & Beyond shares sink

Bed Bath & Beyond shares sink after CFO's death; Wall Street coming off three straight week of declines

Japan's yen skids past 142 per dollar, sterling clings onto early gains

The dollar climbed 1.07% on the yen to 142.1, a fresh 24-year high. The dollar is up 23% against the Japanese currency so far this year

Oil prices slide as demand fears return after OPEC-led rally on output cut

Oil fell after a two-day rally as concern returned about weaker demand and the prospect of more interest rate hikes, trumping support from OPEC+'s first output target cut since 2020

Gold pares gains as US dollar strengthens, rate-hike fear dominates mood

Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,712.09 per ounce as of 1018 GMT. Prices hit a one-week high, rising nearly 1%, earlier in the session

RBI is anchoring expectations on rupee weakness, says Shaktikanta Das

He expects inflation to fall within tolerance band by January-March

Rupee rises to close at 79.79 against US dollar amid firm domestic equities

The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 79.79 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, in line with a firm trend in domestic equities. However, the strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market restricted the rupee's gain, forex dealers said. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.84 against the greenback. It witnessed an intra-day high of 79.79 and a low of 79.90 against the American currency during the session. It finally ended at 79.79 against the US dollar, up 8 paise from its previous close of 79.87. The dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.28 per cent to 109.83. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 2.75 per cent to USD 95.58 per barrel. "Rupee consolidated in a narrow range despite the dollar rising to a 30-year high. Gains in the dollar extended after non-farm payrolls numbers released from the US came in better-than-estimates," said Gaurang Somaiya, Forex

China cuts forex reserve requirement ratio in bid to support tumbling yuan

Financial institutions will need to hold 6% of their foreign-currency deposits in reserves starting from Sept. 15, the PBOC said in a statement on Monday-- lower than the current level of 8%

Rupee rises 5 paise to 79.82 against US dollar, domestic equities advance

The rupee appreciated 5 paise to 79.82 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday in line with a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil prices are weighing on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.84 against the dollar and touched 79.82 in initial deals, registering a gain of 5 paise over the last close. On Friday, the rupee closed at 79.87 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.39 per cent to 109.95. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures jumped 1.96 per cent to USD 94.84 per barrel. On the domestic equity front, the 30-share Sensex was trading 129.41 points or 0.22 per cent higher at 58,932.74 points, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 44.35 points or 0.25 per cent to 17,583.80 points. Foreign instituti

Rupee closes at 79.8 versus dollar amid rise in crude oil, hawkish Fed view

Rupee logs first weekly gain in four, outperforms all EM currencies

Britain slips behind India to become world's sixth biggest economy

The former British colony leaped past the UK in the final three months of 2021 to become the fifth-biggest economy

Gold prices rise as dollar softens, but on track for third weekly fall

Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,702.49 per ounce by 0801 GMT, but was down about 2% for the week so far

As US dollar strengthens, rupee falls 14 paise to 79.70 in early trade

The rupee depreciated by 14 paise to 79.70 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, weighed down by strength of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 79.63 against the greenback, then fell further to 79.70, registering a decline of 14 paise over its last close. On Thursday, the rupee declined by 4 paise to close at 79.56 against the dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.12 per cent to 109.55. The rupee opened on a weak note as the dollar index advanced to 109.60 with the British pound falling to its lowest in two years while Yen touched the 140-mark, said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury, Finrex Treasury Advisors. Forex traders said though oil prices remained subdued, weak Asian and emerging market peers and higher inflation expectation might weigh on the local currency. The global oil benchmark Brent crude futures ..

Asian shares struggle, dollar at decades-high ahead of US payrolls report

Japan's Nikkei and Chinese bluechips were mostly unchanged, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index eased 0.2% and South Korea gained 0.5%

Dollar at two-decade high, heads for third weekly gain as payrolls loom

A solid U.S. manufacturing survey overnight was enough to push the greenback above 140 yen for the first time since 1998 and it also hit a 2-1/2 year high against sterling

Dollar hits 20-year high as data support aggressive Federal Reserve

The U.S. currency firmed after a government report showed that the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined further last week