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Rupee slides, Gilts shine

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Our Banking Bureau Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 06 2013 | 9:56 AM IST
 
Outlook
The rupee is expected to open between 45.75 and 45.82 against the dollar on Tuesday.
 
Sentiment: Bullish
  • The rupee opened at 45.60/70 per dollar and slid sharply to close at 45.81 due to dollar demand from importers.
  • Premiums on forward dollars eased as there was receiving interest in the market from corporates and banks. Annualised premiums on six-month and one-year dollars closed at 1.35 per cent and 1.17 per cent respectively.
 
Money market
 
Sentiment: Bullish
  • Government security prices zoomed on below-than-expe-cted inflation data and US jobs numbers.
  • Prices of short- and medium-term securities edged up by 40-50 paise.

  • The yield on the ten-year benchmark paper, 7.37 per cent 2014, closed lower at 5.71 per cent, compared with 5.87 per cent previously.

  • Call money rates hovered in the range of 4.20-30 per cent.
  • Repo outstandings went up to Rs 76,915 crore, while daily subscriptions stood at Rs 20,990 crore.
 
 

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