Today Rupee opens at 68.24 a dollar, weakens on Asian cues
The Indian rupee on Monday weakened against the US dollar, tracking losses in the Asian currencies markets.
The rupee opened at 68.24 a dollar. At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 68.26 a dollar, down 0.16% from Friday’s close of 68.16. So far this year, it has fallen 0.2%.
Asian currencies were trading lower. South Korean won was down 0.33%, Philippines peso 0.25%, Taiwan dollar 0.24%, China offshore spot 0.15%, Indonesian rupiah 0.08%, Malaysian ringgit 0.06% and Singapore dollar fell 0.06%. However, Japanese yen was up 0.37% and China renminbi 0.1%.
The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.42, up 0.23% from its previous close of 101.18.
The rupee opened at 68.24 a dollar. At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 68.26 a dollar, down 0.16% from Friday’s close of 68.16. So far this year, it has fallen 0.2%.
Asian currencies were trading lower. South Korean won was down 0.33%, Philippines peso 0.25%, Taiwan dollar 0.24%, China offshore spot 0.15%, Indonesian rupiah 0.08%, Malaysian ringgit 0.06% and Singapore dollar fell 0.06%. However, Japanese yen was up 0.37% and China renminbi 0.1%.
The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.42, up 0.23% from its previous close of 101.18.
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