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Rupee appreciates 6 paise to 73.02 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 6 paise to 73.02 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows

Rupee rises 29 paise to close at 73.00 against US dollar

The rupee strengthened further by 29 paise to close at 73.00 against US dollar on Tuesday, marking fourth straight session of gain following a firm trend in domestic equities and foreign fund inflows.

Rupee inches 4 paise higher to 73.25 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 4 paise to 73.25 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities

Rupee continues to rise on Fed Chair Powell's take on taper

Experts say RBI won't allow Rs to appreciate out of sync with Asian currencies

Rupee surges 31 paise to 73.38 against the US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 31 paise to 73.38 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities.

Rupee appreciates sharply ahead of Fed Chair speech as RBI steps aside

Closes Friday at 73.6950 to the dollar against its previous close of 74.2225, up 0.73 per cent, the highest since June 17

Rupee surges 13 paise to 74.11 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 13 paise to 74.11 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.22 against the dollar, then surged higher to 74.11, up 13 paise over its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 74.24 against the US dollar. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.48 per cent to USD 71.90 per barrel. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.06 per cent at 92.87. On the domestic equity market front, BSE Sensex was trading 116.17 points or 0.21 per cent higher at 56,060.38, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 38.50 points or 0.23 per cent to 16,673.15. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Wednesday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 1,071.83 crore, as per exchange data. Traders said investors are awaiting cues on the scaling back of

Rupee gains for 3rd straight session, settles at 74.19 against US Dollar

The rupee strengthened against the US currency for the third straight session on Wednesday, closing 9 paise higher at 74.19 (provisional) amid a rally in domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 74.16 and hit an intra-day high of 74.08 and a low of 74.24. It finally closed at 74.19, higher by 9 paise over its last close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 74.28 against the US dollar. "It's another fairly slow day in terms of price action, rupee stayed right through the day and heads for the third consecutive daily gains. The reason behind the recent gain is the rally in domestic equities and inflows from series of IPOs this week," said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities. Parmar further noted that all eyes will be on Friday's RBI's stance on liquidity management and outlook for coming quarters. "Technically, spot USDINR is expected to trade with negative bias and one should see levels of 74.10 and 73.90 in the coming days while any level

Rupee gains 6 paise to close at 74.28 against US dollar

The rupee rose by 6 paise to close at 74.28 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid a firm trend in domestic equities and a weak American currency.

India rupee at over 3-week high on Fed's dovish stance, gains in equities

The dollar also slipped to multi-week lows in Asian trading on Thursday

Rupee slips 4 paise to 74.44 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 4 paise to 74.44 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, as investors are awaiting cues from the US Fed's policy decision, due this week. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.43 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.44, registering a fall of 4 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 74.40 against the US dollar. "As markets brace up for the FED meeting on July 28, all currencies are consolidating in their respective small ranges," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury, Finrex Treasury Advisors. USD/INR is expected to keep a range of 74.30 to 74.70 for the day, Bhansali said, adding that "importers to buy cash near the lower end of the range while exporters to sell at the higher end". Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading down 0.05 per cent at 92.86. "Investors will be closely eyed to assess the timing of the

Rupee gains for second straight session, settles at 74.46 against dollar

The rupee strengthened against the US currency for the second straight session on Thursday, closing 15 paise higher at 74.46 (provisional) amid a rally in the domestic stocks.

RBI should ease regulations for shipment credit

Many exporters do not find it practical to send the export documents through the banks because of the extra costs and delays involved

Export demand firm for BIL, depreciating rupee to add to revenue growth

While growth momentum has been strong, what has helped the company perform better than peers in the June quarter is its reliance on overseas markets

Rupee's wild ride may end as foreign inflows surge: Credit Agricole CIB

Higher foreign inflows and the prospect of the RBI moving to control inflation may help control the rupee's volatility

Rupee snaps 3-day winning streak, drops 10 paise to 74.59 against dollar

Halting its three-day winning run, the rupee on Wednesday declined by 10 paise to close at 74.59 (provisional) against the US dollar. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened at 74.57 against the American currency, and slipped further to close at 74.59, registering a decline of 10 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had closed at 74.49 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.05 per cent to 92.70. "The market focus is on how Jerome Powell will react to the surging US CPI data and how long can Federal Reserve policy stay ultra-loose. Powell's dovish tone at tonight's semi-annual testimony, will be negative for USDINR spot but if he talks about tapering the bond purchases then we may see the spot to trade towards 75 zone," said Rahul Gupta, Head Of Research- Currency, Emkay Global Financial Services. As long as the spot trades above 74.40, the tre

Rupee depreciates 12 paise to 74.61 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 12 paise to 74.61 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday as firm American currency and weak domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment

We see rupee devaluing as exports become priority: JM Financial's Manglunia

Manglunia tells Puneet Wadhwa that based on risk appetite, there is a lot of value in select names in 'AA' category and below, which offer excellent carry even in the face of threat of rising rates

Rupee gains for 2nd straight day; settles 9 paise higher at 74.18/USD

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 74.20, and hit an intra-day high of 74.16 and a low of 74.25.

Rupee surges 12 paise to Rs 74.25 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 74.25 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday even as the domestic equity market was trading with significant losses