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Re ends stronger at 43.75/$

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Our Research Bureau Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 05 2013 | 12:35 AM IST
 
Outlook:
The spot rupee is expected to open in the 43.72-43.78 Band against the dollar
 
Sentiment:Bullish
 
  • Heavy dollar selling by banks led the spot rupee to close at an 18-month high of 43.74/75 after opening for the day at 44.08
  • Annualised premiums for six-month and one-year dollars rose to 4.4 per cent and 3.61 per cent as against a closing of 3.5 per cent and 3.10 per cent, respectively, during the weekend
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    Money Market
     
    Sentiment: Lacklustre
  • Tight liquidity conditions led to cautious trading in government securities today
  • Prices of gilts fell by 20-30 paise across maturities
  • Yield on the ten-year paper closed at 8.07 per cent as against a close of 8.01 per cent during last weekend
  • Advance tax outflows and preparation for the next fortnight led the call rates to touch nine-year high of 60 per cent. They closed the day at 24 per cent
  • The RBI infused liquidity worth around Rs 35,000 crore into the system n Banks swapped dollars for generating rupee resources at overnight swap rates as high as 105 per cent
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