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Range-bound Re ends at 45.96/$

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Our Banking Bureau Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 15 2013 | 4:55 AM IST
 
Outlook: The spot rupee is likely to open in the range of 45.97 to a dollar on Thursday.
 
Sentiment: Bearish
  • The spot rupee ended at 45.95/96 to a dollar after having traded in a narrow range of 45.93-96 as most traders had already covered their positions on Tuesday.

  • The six-month forward premium closed at 0.79 per cent, while the 12-month premium closed at 0.64 per cent under paying pressure in the market.
 
Money market
 
Sentiment: Bearish 
  • Prices of short-tenure government securities fell by 5-10 paise ahead of a possible auction announcement.

  • The yield on 9-year government stock rose by 2 basis points to 6.98 per cent.

  • The government will raise Rs 5,000 crore through the auction of 10- to 14-year government stocks during December 1-8. It is also expected to raise another Rs 3,000 crore through the auction of government securities of 20-year maturity.

  • Call rates closed around the reverse repo rate at 5.25/5.35 per cent.

  • The RBI accepted 7 bids aggregating Rs 1,195 crore at 5.25 per cent under liquidity adjustment facility.
     

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