Rupee weakens against US dollar in opening trade
The Indian rupee weakened marginally against the US dollar in opening trade, ahead of the key gross domestic product (GDP) and fiscal deficit data due later on Tuesday.
The local currency opened at 66.75 a dollar., the home currency was trading at 66.78, down 0.10% from its Monday’s close of 66.71.
Sensex index rose 0.17% or 48.46 points to 28,853.33. So far this year, it has risen 8.2%.
Most Asian currencies were trading lower. Thai baht was down 0.19%, Malaysian ringgit 0.15%, Taiwan dollar 0.06%. However, Japanese yen was up 0.12%, South Korean won 0.08%, China Offshore 0.05%.
The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.17, up 0.04% from its previous close of 101.13.
Traders are cautious ahead of the US President Donald Trump’s first address to the US Congress on Tuesday.
The local currency opened at 66.75 a dollar., the home currency was trading at 66.78, down 0.10% from its Monday’s close of 66.71.
Sensex index rose 0.17% or 48.46 points to 28,853.33. So far this year, it has risen 8.2%.
Most Asian currencies were trading lower. Thai baht was down 0.19%, Malaysian ringgit 0.15%, Taiwan dollar 0.06%. However, Japanese yen was up 0.12%, South Korean won 0.08%, China Offshore 0.05%.
The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.17, up 0.04% from its previous close of 101.13.
Traders are cautious ahead of the US President Donald Trump’s first address to the US Congress on Tuesday.
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