The rupee has rallied 1.6% in the previous three sessions to post its biggest gain for the period since March 2
The Indian rupee opened on a flat note and slipped 5 paise to 73.05 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday
Experts say RBI won't allow Rs to appreciate out of sync with Asian currencies
With equity benchmark indices scaling new closing highs and rupee logging its biggest single-session gain in more than four months, last Friday of this month turned out to be fabulous for markets
In the domestic bond market, the benchmark 10-year bond yield ended steady on the day but rose 2 bps on the week.
Supported by a firm trend in domestic equities ahead of the key speech from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
The Indian rupee weakened on Tuesday to its lowest level in almost two weeks, in line with other Asian currencies
Gold reserves were up by USD 760 million to USD 37.644 billion in the reporting week, the data showed.
On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 74.17 against the US dollar.
The rupee settled for the day on a flat note and inched 2 paise higher to close at 74.17 (provisional) against the US currency, marking the fourth straight session of gains on Thursday.
The partially convertible rupee was at 74.17/18 per dollar, as of 0805 GMT, after touching 74.0925 earlier, its strongest since June 22.
Sentiment has been lifted after the Fed did not outline a taper timeline, which is expected to aid local shares and the rupee in the near future.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.12 per cent to 92.76.
RBI should be careful in launching a digital currency
The Indian rupee depreciated 12 paise to 74.58 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday tracking a firm American currency
Foreign money is pouring into India when the US dollar is gaining strength against emerging markets currencies.
The rupee pared some of its initial gains to settle 5 paise higher at 74.54 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid a firm trend in domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.48 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.47 and a low of 74.55 during the session. On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 74.59 against the US dollar. "Indian rupee consolidated in the range of 74.65 to 74.40 for the fifth day in absence of fresh cues. Traders are in dilemma as at one end risk-on sentiments and dollar inflows are in favour of rupee while on other hand higher crude oil prices and central bank's interventions adding pressure on rupee," Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities. Parmar further added that Spot USDINR is likely to remain in range of 74.40 to 74.65 for few more days amid dollar inflows and stronger regional currencies. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of si
The Indian rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 74.47 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, as a dovish US Fed pulled greenback lower
The Indian rupee strengthened by 14 paise to 74.44 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, tracking a firm trend in the domestic equity market
The rupee pared some of its initial gains and settled 6 paise higher at 74.58 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, ahead of the release of key inflation data.