Snapping a three-day winning spree against the dollar, the rupee declined by three paise, or 0.05 per cent, to close at 66.53 on dollar demand from importers.The rupee resumed at 66.46 against the last weekend's 66.50 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market and firmed up to 66.41 on initial selling of dollars by exporters and banks, on the back of persistent foreign capital inflows amidst a firm equity market.It dropped afterwards to 66.58 on renewed dollar demand from importers on the back of recovery of dollar in the overseas market.It had gained by 88 paise or 1.31 per cent in the previous three days. Reported dollar purchases by public sector banks led the domestic currency to pare most of its intra-day gains. But, positive momentum in local indices contained the downside, dealers said. Foreign funds continued their buying spree as foreign portfolio investors/ foreign institutional Investors bought shares worth Rs 1,712.62 crore on Friday, according to provisional figures issued b
The domestic currency gained amidst higher opening in the domestic equity market
It strengthened further at 66.8750 on good bouts of dollar selling from banks before quoting at 66.97 at 10:30 hrs
A recovery in the domestic equity market boosted the rupee value
Opens at 67.18 against US currency in early trade today
The domestic currency strengthened on sustained selling of dollars by banks and exporters
Sustained foreign capital inflows gave the rupee some muscle, dealers said
Sustained demand for the dollar from importers weighed on the rupee
Fresh demand for the American currency from importers and banks affected the value of the rupee
Robust FII inflows into the equities and debt predominantly supported the domestic currency
Rise in the rupee was on the back of a rally in the local stock market, which again largely followed global cues
The rupee had risen for the fifth straight session on Thursday to close at a fresh 7-month high of 67.34
The domestic currency is trading at a 7-week high of 67.36
The domestic currency has risen to a fresh three-week high of 67.74 against the dollar
Weakness of dollar in the overseas market boosted the value of the domestic currency
Sustained selling of the US currency by banks and exporters helped the rupee
The domestic currency moved in a range of 68.74 and 68.57 during the morning trade
A firm dollar against some global currencies overseas affected the value of the rupee
According to an RBI statement, the exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were quoted at 96.0890 and 61.03 per 100 yens, respectively
Weakness in the dollar against other currencies overseas, supported the rupee