Tag: Rupee

Mumbai: The rupee tumbled by 67 paise to 72.09 against the US currency in early trade on Tuesday, tracking weak opening in domestic equities amid strong dollar demand from banks and importers. Forex traders said the US tariffs on imports from China took effect on Sunday and were followed later by Beijing’s retaliation. Following this […]

Mumbai: The rupee pared initial gains to settle almost flat at 71.71 against the US dollar on Monday as rising crude oil prices kept investors edgy. Rising crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows weighed on the domestic currency, forex dealers said. Crude oil spurted 0.44 per cent to USD 61.81 per barrel in anticipation […]

Mumbai: Logging its first fall in eight sessions, the Indian rupee on Monday plunged by 68 paise to 71.60 against the US dollar amid concerns over soaring crude prices following drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. Surging crude oil prices have emerged as major fears for India — the world’s third largest oil importer […]

Mumbai: Domestic currency depreciated 13 paise to fall below the physiological mark of 71 a dollar on Monday. This comes after the Reserve Bank of India sharply lowered its FY20 growth forecast from 6.9 per cent earlier to 6.1 per cent. However, RBI expects 2QFY20 GDP growth at 5.3 per cent and it forecasts sharp […]

Mumbai: To mitigate the impact of economic fallout on financial liquidity due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced a set of new measures including a reduction in reverse repo rate. Accordingly, the rate now stands at 3.75 per cent of Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF). The reverse repo is an important […]

Mumbai: The rupee witnessed high volatility in the opening session on Friday amid heavy selling in domestic equities and a rebound in the American currency. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened on a strong note at 73.38 against the US dollar, then gained further to quote at 73.35. The local unit, however, […]