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Gold, silver prices remain unchanged; yellow metal hovering at Rs 52,340

In Chennai, 10 gram of 24-carat and 22-carat gold is trading at Rs 52,280 and Rs 47,920 respectively

Rupee breaches 79, sheds 0.9% this week as FII outflows, CAD worries grow

The rupee losses on Friday were, however, limited by dollar sales by exporters, who felt that the domestic unit may not fall much further, given the sharp depreciation seen this week

Dollar heads for weekly gain as investors weigh rates, recession risks

The dollar index inched up 0.07% in Asian trading, after a 0.32% drop overnight when it was undermined by weaker-than-expected consumer spending data

Rupee falls below 79/$ as stocks plunge; FII outflows sour market sentiment

Higher US interest rates, upside risks to India's current account deficit, brought about by higher oil prices, have caused the rupee to depreciate 6% vs $ so far in the calendar year

Euro up from two-week low, dollar drops ahead of euro zone price data

The dollar, which had been buoyed by safe-haven flows against the euro, last fell 0.305% to 104.720

Rupee consolidates against dollar after sharp depreciation this week

Dealers say magnitude of RBI interventions slowed down over past couple of days

Asian shares in painful quarter, dollar in rude health amid recession fears

Japan's Nikkei fell 1.4%, though its drop this quarter has been a relatively modest 5% thanks to a weak yen and the Bank of Japan's dogged commitment to super-easy policies

RBI fighting on several fronts to slow rupee's decline to fresh records

The rupee closed down 0.3% to 78.97 a dollar on Wednesday, extending this year's losses to 5.9%. RBI's stated stance is that it intervenes to curb currency volatility

Rupee ends at new low on relentless FII sell-off, slower RBI intervention

Indian currency closes at 78.97 to the greenback after hitting all-tine low of 78.98 intraday

UltraTech Cement paying for Russian coal in Chinese yuan: Report

UltraTech importing from Russian producer SUEK, valued at 172.7 mn yuan; SUEK's Dubai unit facilitated trade from Russia's Vanino port; traders say other companies set to pay in yuan for Russian coal

Rupee falls 18 paise to close at new low of 79.03 against US dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 78.86 against the greenback and finally settled at 79.03, down 18 paise over its previous close.

Rupee weakens to a new low; traders see currency breaching 79/$ soon

So far in 2022, the rupee has shed around 5.8 per cent against the dollar as higher US interest rates and a surge in global commodity prices have the outlook on the currency

Rupee falls 11 paise, hits record low of 78.96 to dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 11 paise to a record low of 78.96 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, weighed down by persistent foreign capital outflows

Dollar falters as Treasury yields retreat amid recession risks, rate hike

Treasury 10-year yields slid more than 1 basis point in Tokyo, trading to around 3.17% as Asian equities followed Wall Street lower

Euro holds below $1.06 as ECB's Lagarde sticks to policy outlook script

Oil prices are up 10% in barely a week on supply constraint concerns with Brent crude holding near $117 levels pushing Canadian and Australian dollar up 0.3% and 0.4% respectively versus the greenback

Dollar treads water as stock markets reassess rate hike bets; ECB eyed

US Federal rate hikes are being counted on while share market investors are hedging their bets, leading to a Dollar drop

Rupee ends almost flat at 78.34 against US dollar despite equity rally

The rupee slipped 1 paisa to close at its fresh life-time low of 78.34 (provisional) against US dollar on Monday despite a rally in the domestic equity markets. Firm crude oil prices in the international market and unabated foreign capital outflows put pressure on the domestic unit. However, a weak dollar overseas supported the local currency, forex dealers said. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened sharply higher at 78.24 against the greenback, but paired all of its initial gains to settle at 78.34. It witnessed an intra-day high of 78.24 and a low of 78.36. In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 78.33 against the greenback. On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 433.30 points or 0.82 per cent higher at 53,161.28, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 132.80 points or 0.85 per cent to 15,832.05. The dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, slipped 0.21 per cent to 103.97. Brent crude futur

US dollar, Japanese Yen find support as investors put safety first

The dollar and Japanese yen both found support in a choppy Asia session on Monday, benefiting from a bid for safety as investors worried rising interest rates and softening economic data

Rupee slips by 1 paisa, settles at all-time low of 78.33 against US dollar

During the day, the local unit witnessed an intra-day high of 78.19 and a low of 78.35 against the American currency.

US dollar headed for first weekly decline in June as traders dial down bets

Dollar lost some of its shine since investors started betting the Fed could slow the rate-tightening pace following another 75 basis-point increase in July, and may start easing policy after Mar 2023