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Rupee remains under pressure, touches new low of 85.12 per dollar

The local currency had settled at 85.02 per dollar after choppy trading on Friday, touching 85.11 per dollar before regaining ground against the greenback on the back of FTSE rebalancing inflows

Rupee fails to recover, remains flat at 85.04 against dollar in early trade

The rupee failed to sustain a recovery from its all-time low level and turned flat at 85.04 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, giving in to the strengthening American currency and unabated outflow of foreign funds. Forex traders said the rupee stayed weak due to significant dollar demand amid higher crude oil prices triggered by the volatile geopolitical situation, even though a positive sentiment in the domestic equity markets cushioned the local unit at lower level. They said the dollar index is expected to remain elevated in the near-term amid the fear of delayed interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve in 2025. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.02 and slipped to its previous session's closing level of 85.04 against the greenback. On Friday, the rupee saw some recovery from its all-time low level and settled 9 paise higher at 85.04 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket

Rupee gains 6 paise to 85.07 against US dollar during early trade

The rupee saw some recovery from its all-time low level and appreciated 6 paise to 85.07 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain in a weakening mode due to significant dollar demand. The Dollar Index (DXY) is expected to remain elevated, with resistance near the 110 level in the near-term amid a reduced likelihood of significant Fed rate cuts in 2025. The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, but its forward guidance for 2025 has softened, with expectations reduced from four rate cuts to just two. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.07, registering a gain of 6 paise from its previous close. It was later trading at 85.10 against the greenback, a tad above the all-time low level. On Thursday, the rupee depreciated 19 paise and breached the crucial 85 level to close at a fresh all-time low of 85.13 against the US dollar. "The Indian rupee is facing headwinds from both global and local

Asian shares pinned near three-month lows, dollar towers at 2-yr peak

Rates now are expected to bottom out at 3.9 per cent by the end of next year, much higher than just a few months ago

Rupee slides past 85 vs $ to hit new low after hawkish US Fed outlook

India, US bond yield spread narrowest in nearly 20-yr; Sensex slips below 80K after 4 days of equity selloff

Wall Street rebounds, dollar stalls as markets digest Fed's slowdown signal

The dollar gave back some of Wednesday's gains and gold rallied as investors grew accustomed to the reality that the central bank will take a slower, more measured approach to policy easing

Dollar slips as Fed signals slower pace of rate cuts, yen slides on BOJ

Currencies around the world tumbled on Wednesday after the Fed decision boosted the dollar, although many rebounded on Thursday in choppy trading conditions with thin volumes ahead of holiday period

Rupee falls past 85/USD to all-time low after hawkish US Fed outlook

The last time the local unit traded below the 83 mark against the US dollar was on December 18 last year, when it hit 82.19 during intraday deals

RBI dials down use of NDFs to fight dollar, balance rupee stability

The Reserve Bank of India has recently let some short dollar positions in the overseas market expire without rolling into new contracts

Rupee weakens to new low of 84.93 as trade deficit hits record high

The local currency settled at Rs 84.90 per dollar as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened in the foreign exchange market via dollar sales

Rupee weakens to new closing low of 84.87 due to rise in US Treasury yields

The rupee had settled at Rs 84.80 per dollar on Friday

Dollar hovers near 3-week high before Fed meet, bitcoin tops $106,000

Bitcoin soared above $106,000 for the first time, buoyed by signs President-elect Donald Trump will go ahead with a potential strategic bitcoin reserve

Rupee falls 3 paise to 84.83 against US dollar during early trade

The rupee fell 3 paise to 84.83 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, dragged down by a muted trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said the rupee remains in a weakening mode due to dollar demand from importers and foreign banks. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.83 against the greenback, registering a fall of 3 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee rebounded from its all-time low level and settled with a gain of 8 paise at 84.80 against the US dollar. Over the past week, the Indian rupee faced depreciation following the Reserve Bank of India's announcement of leadership transition. The RBI kept a close eye on banking system liquidity and opted for a buy-sell swap to provide much-needed support to the rupee. Additionally, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turning net buyers in December, following significant outflows in the past two months, is expected to lend further stability to the domestic

US' overreach, not Brics, poses the real threat to dollar dominance

If Trump wants to maintain the dollar's primacy, he should recognise that its value is not dependent on American power and threats, but on American reliability

Dip, rebound: A Teflon resilience in markets that won't let declines stick

Investors who bought the dip since 2022 have reaped bigger returns from sharper rebounds

Welspun Corp to invest $100 mn to double capacity at Little Rock facility

Welspun Corp on Monday said the company has kicked off a USD 100-million expansion plan to double the capacity of its Little Rock facility in the US to 3.5 lakh tonnes. The unit's present manufacturing capacity is 1.75 lakh tonnes and the expansion project is expected to be executed by March 2026, the company said. Its step-down subsidiary Welspun Tubular LLC on Friday conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its high-frequency induction welding (HFIW) pipe manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, US, Welspun Corp said. The expansion represents a USD 100-million investment to expand and upgrade the company's line pipe portfolio in the US and expected to add an additional 175 jobs at the Little Rock plant. Welspun World Chairman B K Goenka said, "We are glad to be in Little Rock to announce the expansion of our plant here which we set up back in 2007, and have successfully maintained a relationship with Arkansas region and its people." "The Port of Little

RBI's forex swaps, arbitrage spur inversion of rupee forward premiums curve

The implied yield on near-maturity forwards is now higher than on longer-term forwards for the first time this year

Rupee falls 2 paise to near all-time low of 84.85 against US dollar

The rupee fell 2 paise to near all-time low of 84.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday on the back of foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices. An elevated dollar index and muted domestic equity markets weighed on the Indian currency even as investors were awaiting cues from domestic inflation data to be released later in the day, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.85 against the greenback, registering a fall of 2 paise over its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee settled with a gain of 2 paise at 84.83 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading marginally lower by 0.12 per cent at 106.26. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.12 per cent to USD 73.61 per barrel in futures trade. On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading with a marginal gain of 53.59 points, or 0.07 per cent at

Yellen says US will 'react strongly' to any currency manipulation

Asked about the potential for the Trump administration to try to weaken the dollar's value through a new version of the 1985 Plaza Accord, Yellen said that the Biden administration believes it's best

Rupee falls 2 paise to all-time low of 84.87 against dollar in early trade

The rupee fell 2 paise to all-time low of 84.87 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, amid rising expectations of a shift in the Reserve Bank's monetary policy stance post the appointment of Sanjay Malhotra as the new RBI governor. Forex traders said markets now expect a rate cut in the upcoming monetary policy in February. While a muted tone in the domestic market and the overall strength of the US dollar index further pressurised the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.87, its all-time low against the greenback, registering a fall of 2 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee settled for the day on a flat note higher by just 1 paisa at 84.85 against the US dollar. The Indian rupee opened at its lowest after the market expected the new RBI Governor to be dovish in his stance coming from the Finance Ministry and may cut rates as early as in February 2025, said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex