ICICI Direct, Rupee ended largely unchanged as investors remained cautious ahead of slew of economic data from US to gauge economic health of the country and get fresh cues on rate trajectory.
ICICI Direct, Rupee appreciated marginally yesterday amid soft dollar, decline in crude oil prices and positive domestic market sentiments.
Having traded in a tight range over the past few days, a buoyant dollar finally broke above the 155 yen level for the first time since 1990 in the previous session
The greenback is strong because the American economy is vigorous. The region does have choices, none of them easy
The dollar index was last up 0.048% at 104.27, after rising to 104.690. It has had a turbulent week, falling from a five-month high to a two-week low after an unexpected slowdown in U.S. services growth supported expectations of Fed rate cuts.
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ANZ's Nitin Agarwal sees the rupee's move towards record lows to be a temporary phenomenon, if the Chinese yuan stabilises with INR expected to hover around 83.60-83.65 levels, assuming no further movement in global factors.
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.
Despite predictions of a tough year, the greenback is overpowering challengers. There’s more to this supremacy than mere interest rates
Inflation has been steadily declining globally. Both the US and euro-zone consumer price measures peaked at just over 9% in mid- to late-2022, with February seeing euro-zone inflation dropping to 2.6%, lower than the 3.1% figure for the US. On the growth outlook, US gross domestic product rose at an annualised 3.2% pace while the euro zone economy stagnated
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.
Everything we've heard from Fed officials so far suggests the median would still be three rate cuts and the June cut is still on the table
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.