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Re ends lower at 45.82/$

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Last Updated : Feb 14 2013 | 7:09 PM IST
 
Outlook:
The spot rupee is expected to open in the range of 45.76-83 to a dollar.
 
Sentiment: Bearish
 
  • Dollar bullishness globally led to the spot rupee opening weaker at 45.74/75 as against a close of 45.72/73 to a dollar on Monday.

  • Dollar demand led it to a close of 45.81/82 to a dollar during the day.

  • The annualised premium for six-month and one-year forward dollars closed at 1.32 per cent and 1.34 per cent, respectively.
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    Money market
     
    Sentiment: Bullish
  • Following demand for SLR papers, prices of government securities moved up across maturities.

  • While the papers in the long-end of the maturity went up by 35-40 paise, the short and medium term segment rallied by 15-30 paise.

  • The yield on the 10-year paper closed at 7.61 per cent.

  • Call rates ruled around 6.40-6.50 per cent with the RBI absorbing around Rs 23,000 crore from the market.

  • Even as the auction announcement was in line with the market expectation, the rising US yields weighed on the market sentiment.
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