Rupee weakens against US dollar in opening trade

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.

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Indian Rupee on Tuesday was trading little changed against the US dollar

Indian Rupee on Tuesday was trading little changed against the US dollar

 

The rupee was trading at 66.94, down 0.02% from its previous close of 66.93The Indian rupee on Tuesday was trading little changed against the US dollar in opening trade.

The local currency opened at 66.95 a dollar. At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 66.94, down 0.02% from its previous close of 66.93.

On Tuesday, currency and bond markets were closed due to municipal corporation elections. The result will be announced on Thursday.

Most of the Asian currencies were trading higher. South Korean won was up 0.45%, Japanese yen 0.23%, Taiwan dollar 0.16%, Singapore dollar 0.15%, Indonesian rupiah 0.11%, Philippines peso 0.09%, China renminbi 0.05% and Thai baht 0.05%.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.31, down 0.06% from its previous close of 101.37.

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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 opens stronger 3-week high ahead of Economic Survey

Rupee opens stronger 3-week high ahead of Economic Survey

The Indian rupee opened stronger for the fifth consecutive session against the US dollar tracking gains in its Asian peers, ahead of the key domestic as well as international events due later on Tuesday.

The rupee opened at 67.81 a dollar. At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 67.84 a dollar— up 0.15% from Monday’s close of 67.95. So far this year, it has gained 0.1%.

On the domestic front, the government will present economic survey and gross domestic annual estimates after 12.30pm on Tuesday. The government will also issue fiscal deficit data for December after 4.30pm.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 100.36, down 0.07% from its previous close of 100.43.

Asian currencies were trading higher as dollar weaken reverting to a defensive tone amid concern about protectionism in the US after President Trump’s executive order Friday that clamped down on immigration and after earlier threats of border tariffs. 

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Rupee jumps 20 paise to 68.12 against dollar in early trade

Rupee jumps 20 paise to 68.12 against dollar in early trade

 

The rupee was trading 20 paise higher at 68.12 against dollar in the early trade on Thursday on account of selling of Amercian currency by bank and exporters.
 

Rupee kicked off 17 paise up at 68.15 against dollar on Thursday against previous close of 68.32 per dollar.

Most of the Asian currencies were trading higher as dollar weakens after US president-elect Trump gave few details on his economic policy at the first press conference since his election victory.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 101.86—down 0.07% from its previous close of 101.93.

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Rupee trades marginally higher against US dollar in market

Rupee trades marginally higher against US dollar in market

 

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

The home currency opened at 68.28 against the dollar. At 9.15am, the rupee was trading at 68.24 per dollar—up 0.12% from its previous close of 68.33. Since 1 April 2016 till date, rupee has fallen 2.9%.

India’s benchmark Sensex index was trading at 26,658.73 points—up 0.06% or 15.49 points from its previous close. Since 1 April till date, Sensex has gained 5%.

The 10-year bond yield was trading at 6.412%, compared to Tuesday’s close of 6.445%. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.

The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 103.32, up 0.11% from its previous close of 103.21.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 68.0864 and euro at 71.3818. In cross-currency trade, the rupee was flat against the pound sterling at 83.89 and against the euro at 71.466.

 

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Today Rupee opens 15 paise higher at 67.95 against dollar

Today Rupee opens 15 paise higher at 67.95 against dollar

 

Rupee opened nearly 15 paise higher at 67.95 against the US dollar on account of fresh selling of American currency by banks and exporters in view of weakness in greenback overseas amid mixed global cues.

The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of major currencies, declined 0.5 per cent to 102.17, following a 0.6 per cent slide in the previous trading session. The local currency on Thursday closed 14 paise higher at 68.10 against dollar.

The Indian rupee on Friday strengthened for the second consecutive session against the US dollar tracking the gains in the local equity and Asian currencies markets.

The home currency opened at 67.96 against the US dollar. At 9.15am, the rupee was trading at 67.95 per US dollar, up 0.22% from its previous close of 68.10. So far this year, it has fallen 2.66%.

India’s benchmark Sensex index was trading at 26,440.90 points, up 0.28% or 74.75 points from its previous close. So far this year, it has risen 0.95%.

Asian currencies were trading higher as dollar index continues to weaken against its major peers amid lower treasury bond yields.

 

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At Todays Market Rupee opens higher at 66.44 per dollar

At Todays Market Rupee opens higher at 66.44 per dollar

 

The Indian rupee opened higher by 4 paise at 66.44 per dollar on Wednesday versus previous close of 66.48.

The 10-year US Treasury note yield hovered near a three-week low of 1.546 percent touched overnight amid speculation that Europe's banking woes could delay the Fed's next interest rate hike.
 

US DOLLAR INDEX (USD)
US Dollar Index traded higher by 0.1 percent yesterday as recent weakness in the DX prompted the traders to place fresh bets. Moreover, robust release of CB Consumer Confidence data from the nation added to the strength. It increased to 104.1 in Sep’1 6 from previous month’s 101.8 thereby boosting optimism over the strength of the economy. Moreover, in yesterday’s US Presidential debate , markets considered that Hillary Clinton did better than her rival Donald Trump which added to the strength of the greenback. The Presidential debates are very important as half of America's likely voters rely on them to make their likely Presidential choice in the November 8 election. All the above factors boosted the demand for US Dollar which made an intraday high of 9 5. 58 and closed at 95.3 1 levels on Tuesday.

OUTLOOK
Rupee is likely to sideways to positive as sustained selling of the US Dollar by exporters and banks will keep the INR positive. However, weakness in t h e Asian market equities as markets remain cautious ahead of the Yellen speech will likely keep the Indian markets and its currency a bit pressurized.

 

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