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Rupee strengthened 21 paise to 74.43 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee strengthened by 21 paise to 74.43 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking a firm trend in the domestic equity market

Rupee slumps 17 paise to 74.79 against US dollar in opening trade

The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 74.79 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, following a strong dollar overseas and subdued sentiment in the domestic equities. However, lower crude prices and fresh foreign fund inflows restricted the rupee's fall, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 74.75 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.79 in the morning session, registering a fall of 17 paise over its previous close. In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 74.62 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, surged 0.11 per cent at 92.74. On the domestic equity market front, BSE Sensex was trading 74.49 points or 0.14 per cent lower at 52,980.27, while the broader NSE Nifty slipped 31.70 points to 15,847.95. Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in the capital market on Wednesday as they bought shares worth Rs 532.94 cro

Rupee declines 7 paise to close at 74.62 against US dollar as oil rises

A stronger dollar and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

Rupee falls 24 paise against US dollar amid rising crude oil prices

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.18 per cent to 92.38.

Indian rupee posts biggest monthly fall in 15 months amid high crude prices

Traders said month-end demand for dollars from oil importers was one of the main factors driving the unit lower, while weak local equities also hurt sentiment

Rupee depreciates 5 paise to 74.28 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 5 paise to 74.28 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday as firm American currency and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.23 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.28, registering a fall of 5 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 74.23 against the US dollar. "The obvious risk for the rupee is increasing COVID-19 delta variant cases, which continues to lend support to the greenback and could weigh on sentiments back home," Reliance Securities said in a research note. Moreover, Asian currencies have started flat to marginally weaker against the greenback this Wednesday morning and could also weigh on the local unit, the note added. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.41 per cent to USD 75.07 per barrel. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was unchanged

Rupee falls 4 paise to end at 74.23 as stronger dollar weighs on sentiment

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 74.26 per dollar as against its previous close of 74.19.

Rupee inches 1 paisa higher to close at 74.19 against US dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 74.24 per dollar as against its previous close of 74.20.

Rupee declines 6 paise to 74.26 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee slumped 6 paise to 74.26 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday as firm crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

Rupee slips 2 paise against US dollar amid higher crude oil prices

Higher crude oil prices weighed on forex market sentiment

Rupee opens on flat note, inches 4 paise higher to 74.14 against dollar

The Indian rupee started on a flat note this Friday against the greenback and inched 4 paise higher to 74.14 against the US dollar in early trade tracking a muted trend in the domestic equity market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 74.15 against the dollar, then inched higher to 74.14, registering a gain of 4 paise over its previous close. The local unit also witnessed a low of 74.19 in initial deals. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 74.18 against the US dollar. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.16 per cent to USD 75.68 per barrel. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent down at 91.76. Asian currencies have started flat to marginally stronger against the greenback this Friday morning and could cap weakness, however, firm crude oil prices could cap appreciation bias, Reliance Securities said in a research note. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of In

Rupee snaps 2-day losing streak, closes up by 10 paise at 74.27 vs USD

This follows weakness in the American currency in the overseas market.

Wealth of India's super-rich slips 4.4% in 2020 due to rupee fall: report

This comes in spite of Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, the Poonawallas and many other Indians seeing a jump in their net worth in this time

Rupee falls for second day, settles 27 paise down at 74.37 against USD

This marks the second straight day of losses following a stronger dollar overseas.

Rupee falls 34 paise to 74.20 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee slumped 34 paise to 74.20 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday tracking the strengthening of the American currency and a muted trend in domestic equities

Forex has helped avert a currency run, but continuous inflow has its risks

At a time when India is facing stagflation, its forex reserves have helped avert a currency crisis, but there are unintended consequences of accumulating forex. Manojit Saha explains the risks

Rupee ends marginally lower to close at 73.32 against US dollar

The domestic currency has lost 52 paise in the seven trading sessions to Wednesday.

Rupee falls for 6th straight session, settles 2 paise down at 73.31/USD

The domestic currency has lost 51 paise in the six trading sessions to Tuesday.

Rupee falls for 5th straight session, settles 22 paise down at 73.29/USD

The domestic unit has lost 49 paise in the last five trading sessions.

Rupee extends losses for third session, breaches 73-mark against US dollar

The currency fell by 9 paise