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Asian shares advance, dollar soft as markets decide Omicron fallout limited

A global share rally continued in early Asian trading on Thursday and the safe haven dollar was on the back foot

Dollar droops as optimism on economic outlook saps demand for haven assets

The safe-haven dollar languished near an almost one-week low against its major peers as investors adopted a more optimistic stance about the global economic outlook

Rupee rises for fifth straight day, ends 5 paise up at 75.54 against USD

Lower crude prices in the international market and a subdued dollar overseas also supported the local unit, forex dealers said

Rupee gains 11 paise to 75.48 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 11 paise to 75.48 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities. However, rising crude prices in the international market and continued foreign fund outflows restricted the local unit, traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened slightly strong at 75.56 and gained further ground to quote 75.48 against the American dollar in early deals, a rise of 11 paise from the last close. In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 75.59 against the greenback. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share Sensex was trading 366.66 points or 0.65 per cent higher at 56,685.67, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 112.50 points or 0.67 per cent to 16,883.35. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.24 per cent to USD 74.16 per barrel. Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers in the capital market on Tuesday, as they offloaded shares worth Rs 1,209.82 crore, as per exchan

Oil prices rise as dollar slips amid Omicron fears, China's economy

Oil prices rose again as the dollar slipped, with risk appetite returning as some governments resist imposing lockdowns to curb the spread of the Omicro

Dollar dips as Omicron leaves currency markets unseasonably volatile

The dollar edged down again in early Asia, starting a third successive session under pressure as investors favoured riskier currencies and asset classes

Dollar recovers some losses; euro extends gains as risk sentiment recovers

Major currencies held within well-worn trading ranges, however, as a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant forced countries to reimpose restrictions

Indian Rupee jumps 31 paise to end at 75.59 against US dollar

At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened strong at 75.74 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 75.41 and a low of 75.74 during the day's trade

Dollar consolidates as risk appetite recovers; Turkish lira rockets

Major currencies held within well-worn trading ranges

Dollar on back foot but Omicron variant keeps markets on edge

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar softened a little on Tuesday in the wake of improving market appetite for risk assets and currencies, extending its overnight losses following a blow to Democratic spending plans in Washington.

Rupee gains 17 paise to 75.73 against US dollar in opening session

The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 75.73 against the US dollar in the opening session on Tuesday, tracking heavy buying in domestic equities

As global funds shun India, rupee turns into worst currency in Asia

The currency declined 2.2% this quarter as global funds pulled $4 billion of capital out of the country's stock market, the most among regional markets where data is available.

Dollar slips as Treasury yields soften, Omicron keeps markets on edge

The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday having lost ground overnight after a blow to Democratic spending plans in Washington

Dollar steady, riskier currencies fall on Omicron variant fears

With last week's slew of major central bank meetings out of the way, investors turned their focus to the rapid spread of the variant

Dollar shines, euro drops as Omicron spreads while Fed hawks circle

The US dollar hovered near the highest since July of last year against major peers after a Federal Reserve official signaled a first pandemic-era interest rate hike could come as early as March

Dollar jumps as traders retreat amid rate-hike talk, Omicron fear

The dollar rose on Friday as traders retreated from riskier currencies amid talk of interest rate hikes by central bankers and concerns about the spread of Omicron cases

Dollar struggles after global central banks show their hands

After a turbulent week, the dollar index was little changed on the day

Afghan currency slides, prices surge as economic crisis worsens

The market remains volatile, and the devaluation is already impacting Afghans

Dollar, Aussie struggles after hawkish tilts by central banks, Omicron woes

The dollar remained under pressure on Friday, a day after the Bank of England and European Central Bank adopted more hawkish stances than markets had expected

Dollar pressured, Asia shares slip amid global inflation, Omicron fears

Asian stock markets and the US dollar struggled for traction on Friday after a rush of central bank meetings underlined the growing threat posed by a spike in global inflation