Re ends marginally lower at 45.10/$

MARKETS REPORT

Sentiment: Bullish

Rupee rangebound today with oil companies buying up dollars. It ended at 45.09/10 per dollar, three paise weaker than Thursday's close of 45.06/07.

The currency hit an intra-day low of 45.16 against the greenback.

Six months annualised premium closed higher at 1.72 per cent (1.22 per cent) and the twleve months premium ended at 1.39 per cent (1.13 per cent).

Money market

Sentiment: Bullish

Gilt prices went up almost 70 paise as the inflation rate was in line with market expectations. Traded volumes touched Rs 3,300 crore.

The 7.38 per cent 2015 paper closed at Rs 102.40, translating into a yield of 7.06 per cent, after dipping intra-day to Rs 101.72.

Volumes in treasury bills rose to Rs 800-odd crore as FIIs bought.

The Reserve Bank of India today injected liquidity of Rs 16,195 crore into the system.

Call rates remained tight at 6.00-6.25 per cent.