The rupee, which is set to resume trade after a four-day weekend, is seen opening at 79.25-79.30 per dollar, up from 79.6550 on Friday
Gold extended losses after posting its biggest drop in a month in the previous session, as a stronger dollar dented bullion's appeal
Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,777.46 per ounce, as of 0054 GMT, after hitting its lowest since Aug. 8 at $1,772.30 on Monday
The safe-haven U.S. dollar hovered near a one-week high on Tuesday while the Aussie, euro and Chinese yuan remained under pressure as weak global economic data reignited recession fears.
The U.S. dollar index against six peers rose 0.6% to 106.3, consolidating near the middle of its range this month. The euro eased 0.6% against the dollar to $1.0191, after touching a one-week low.
The currency jumped 2.3 per cent to about 35.45 per dollar this month, leading gains in Asia by a wide margin
Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,794.78 per ounce, as of 0352 GMT, after rising about 1.6% last week. US gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,810.
The Japanese yen fell the most against a resurgent U.S. dollar on Friday, as a two-day rally in equities conceded to market expectations that the Fed will have to do a lot more to contain inflation.
Lower US CPI a relief, but rupee still seen testing 80/$1 on elevated CAD
The increase in the amount of money coming into the market has helped benchmark indices to rise sharply and rupee to appreciate against the US.
Currencies across the region jumped Thursday, following their developing-nation peers in the Americas and Europe, after the US data published Wednesday led to a slump in the dollar
The Indian rupee opened higher against the dollar on Thursday as a decline in the US inflation rate boosted Asian currencies, lifting risk appetite
Data released late Wednesday showed that US CPI inflation increased by a lesser-than-expected 8.5% in July as against a rise of 9.1% in June
Three month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 1.3% to $8,089 a tonne by 1630 GMT, the highest since July 1, after earlier easing to $7,889
Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry sources, avoiding the U.S. dollar.
Economists expect year-on-year headline inflation running at a scorching 8.7%, a small retreat from June's whopping 9.1% figure
10 gram of 22-carat gold traded at Rs 47,550 on Tuesday
Spot gold rose 0.5% to $1,783.62 per ounce by 10:02 ET (1402 GMT). U.S. gold futures edged 0.5% higher to $1,799.60.
Lower global crude prices and a rally in domestic equities restricted the losses to some extent, forex dealers said.
The Federal Reserve has already raised interest rates by 225 basis points since March 2020