Today Rupee opens marginally higher against US dollar in market

Today Rupee opens marginally higher against US dollar in market

 

The Indian rupee on Friday was trading marginally higher against the US dollar in the opening trade.
 

The rupee opened at 65.49 a dollar. At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 65.50, up 0.04% from its previous close of 65.53.

Asian currencies were trading lower. Japanese yen was down 0.31%, Thai baht 0.23%, Singapore dollar 0.14%, China Offshore 0.13%, China renminbi 0.09%. However, Philippines peso was up 0.13%.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 99.955—up 0.19% from its Monday’s close of 99.76.

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Today Rupee trades marginally higher against US dollar

Today Rupee trades marginally higher against US dollar

 

The Indian rupee on Thursday was trading marginally higher against the US dollar in opening trade.

The rupee opened at 65.41 a dollar. At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 65.40, up 0.07% from its previous close of 65.44.

Asian currencies were trading lower. Thai baht was down 0.32%, Japanese yen 0.24%, China offshore 0.16%, China renminbi 0.15%, Singapore dollar 0.15%, Taiwan dollar 0.11% and Malaysian ringgit 0.07%. However, South Korean won was up 0.24%.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 99.814, up 0.14% from its Monday’s close of 99.677.

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Today Rupee trades marginally higher against US dollar

Today Rupee trades marginally higher against US dollar

The Indian rupee on Thursday was trading marginally higher against the US dollar in opening trade, tracking gains in the local equity markets.

The local currency opened at 66.76 a dollar. the home currency was trading at 66.77, up 0.11% from its previous close of 66.83.

Most Asian currencies were trading lower after US Federal Reserve officials prompted gains in the dollar by signalling increased willingness to tighten monetary policy as early as March.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.89, up 0.13% from its previous close of 101.78.

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Indian rupee trading little changed against the US dollar

Indian rupee trading little changed against the US dollar

The Indian rupee on Wednesday was trading little changed against the US dollar in the opening trade.

The local currency opened at 66.93 a dollar. At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 66.93—down 0.01% from its previous close of 66.92.

India’s 10-year bond yield was at 6.873%—from its Tuesday’s close of 6.875%. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions. India’s benchmark Sensex index fell 0.28% or 80.12 points to 28,259.19 on Wednesday. So far this year, Sensex has risen 6.4%.

Asian currencies were trading higher. Taiwan dollar was up 0.15%, China Offshore spot 0.11%, Singapore dollar 0.06%, China renminbi 0.05%. However, South Korean won was down 0.28%, the Philippines peso 0.14%, Japanese yen 0.07%.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.26—up 0.01% from its previous close of 101.25.

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Today Rupee weakens against US dollar on Asian cues

Today Rupee weakens against US dollar on Asian cues

 

The Indian rupee on Tuesday weakened against the US dollar, snapping a nine-day rally, tracking losses in the Asian currencies markets.

Traders are cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) bi-monthly monetary policy review meeting on Wednesday.

The rupee opened at 67.29 a dollar. 15At 9.am, the home currency was trading at 67.31—down 0.13% from its previous close of 67.22.

Asian currencies markets were trading lower. Taiwan dollar was down 0.39%, South Korean won 0.38%, Singapore dollar 0.36%, Malaysian ringgit 0.22%, China offshore spot 0.19%, Philippines peso 0.17%, Japanese yen 0.11%, China renminbi 0.1%.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 100.05—up 0.14% from its previous close of 99.91.

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Rupee opened nearly 5 paise down at 68.23 Against Dollar

Rupee opened nearly 5 paise down at 68.23 Against Dollar

 

The rupee opened nearly 5 paise down at 68.23 against dollar on account of buying in American currency by bank and importers ahead of a news

conference by the US President-elect Donald Trump in which he is expected to spell out more about his plans for the economy.

The local currency on Tuesday wiped off most of its early strong gains but eventually managed to end higher by three paise at 68.18 against the US dollar.

Among the Asian currencies, Japanese yen was down 0.233%, Thai baht 0.090%, Philippines peso 0.081%, China renminbi 0.051%, Indonesian rupiah

0.023%, However, Taiwan dollar was up 0.16%, China Offshore 0.141%, Singapore dollar 0.028% and South Korean won 0.018%.

The 10-year bond yield was trading at 6.411%, compared to Tuesday’s close of 6.398%. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 102.11 up 0.10% from its previous close of 102.01.

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Rupee opened nearly 13 paise higher at 68.08 against the dollar

Rupee opened nearly 13 paise higher at 68.08 against the dollar

 

The rupee opened nearly 13 paise higher at 68.08 against the dollar on Tuesday amid selling of dollars by banks and exporters. The domestic equity market opened in the green following mixed global cues.

The rupee was trading nearly 20 paise up at 68 against the dollar around 9.30 am (IST).

The local currency plunged over 25 paise on Monday to close at 68.21 against the greenback on rising concerns over a drop in the country’s economic growth.Most of the Asian currencies were trading higher as dollar index dropped amid narrowing US yield curves.

South Korean won was up 0.92%, Indonesian rupiah 0.46%, Japanese yen 0.38%, Singapore dollar 0.22%, China renminbi 0.16%, Thai baht 0.1%, Malaysian ringgit 0.07%, Philippines peso 0.06%.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.67—down 0.26% from its previous close of 101.93.

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Rupee opens nearly 15 paise higher at 67.90 against dollar

Rupee opens nearly 15 paise higher at 67.90 against dollar

 

The Indian rupee on Thursday strengthened for the second session against the US dollar, tracking the gains in the Asian currencies markets.

The home currency opened at 67.91 against the dollar. At 9.15am, the rupee was trading at 67.90 per dollar, up 0.20% from its previous close of 68.05. Since 1 April 2016 till date, rupee has fallen 3.1%.

Overnight, the US Federal Reserve minutes showed the central bank is concerned about a strengthening dollar, and that more fiscal stimulus could raise demand above sustainable levels, according to a Reuters report.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 102.18, down 0.15% from its previous close of 102.70.

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