Most Asian currencies fell with the Thai baht down 0.3% and leading losses, while the offshore Chinese yuan also weakened 0.1% to 7.26.
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ICICI Direct, Rupee appreciated to 83.30 on Tuesday amid fresh bout of intervention from RBI and stronger Asian currencies.
The rupee had earlier recorded its lowest closing level of 83.40 on December 13, 2023. According to Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, the US dollar strengthened on weak euro and pound.
ICICI Direct, Pound lost almost 1% after BOE kept its benchmark rates on hold as expected. It fell after all the members voted for no hike in interest rates.
ICICI Direct, Pound also traded lower amid strong dollar. The pair is expected to find support near 1.266 and move towards 1.2740 on expectation of no change in the monetary policy from the BOE.
ICICI Direct, Pound also traded lower amid strong dollar. The pair is expected to find support near 1.266 and move towards 1.2740 on expectation of no change in the monetary policy from the BOE.
ICICI Direct, Rupee depreciated on Monday amid strong dollar and weakness in Asian currencies. Further, dollar purchase by state-run banks have limited the rupee’s rally.
The rupee settled at 82.9050 to the U.S. dollar compared with 82.8775 in the previous session. The local unit traded in a 82.83 to 82.9150 band in Monday's session.
ICICI Direct, Rupee edged lower on Friday amid strong dollar and rise in US treasury yields. Sticky inflation numbers in US has supported the dollar to stay higher.
Data on Friday showed a solid U.S. manufacturing sector, with output rebounding by 0.8% last month after a downwardly revised 1.1% decline in the prior month.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.95 and touched the intra-day low of 82.96 and a high of 82.85 against the greenback.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened slightly weak at 82.84 and witnessed an intra-day low of 82.89 and a high of 82.82 against the greenback during the session.
ICICI Direct, Rupee depreciated against the dollar yesterday amid weakness in the domestic equities.
ICICI Direct, Euro edged lower by 0.20% yesterday amid dovish comments from the ECB Governing council members and the ECB President Lagarde last week.
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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.74 and touched the intra-day low of 82.76 against the greenback.
ICICI Direct, Euro edged higher by 0.39% yesterday amid weak dollar and better than expected German trade data.
ICICI Direct, Rupee ended barely changed yesterday amid pessimistic domestic market sentiments.
ICICI Direct, Pound is expected to rise further towards 1.2720 level amid soft dollar and ahead of British budget.
ICICI Direct, Euro edged higher by 0.30% on Friday amid weakness in dollar and as Eurozone CPI rose more than expected.
ICICI Direct, Euro edged lower by 0.05% yesterday due to firm dollar and weak economic data from euro zone.
ICICI Direct, Rupee ended flat yesterday after moving in a tight range amid rise in dollar demand from importers.
ICICI Direct, Euro edged up by 0.3% yesterday buoyed by weakness in dollar and hawkish comments from ECB policymakers.