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Rupee opened the week on a weak note, slipping 4 paise to 90.24 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, extending its downward momentum from 2025. The decline was triggered by ongoing geopolitical uncertainty as US intervention in Venezuela boosted demand for the American currency.Last week on Friday, the currency had fallen below the…
In 2025, rupee fell almost 5% against US dollar, recording its weakest annual performance since 2022. However, 2026 is expected to change that, SBI predicted.Even as dollar weakened and most global currencies gained ground last year, rupee underperformed.According to a recent report by SBI Funds Management, the currency was weighed down by “muted foreign portfolio…
The rupee slipped again below the psychologically important 90 level and settled 22 paise lower at 90.20 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by disappointing domestic macroeconomic data and a stronger greenback in overseas markets, PTI reported.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 89.95 and moved between an intra-day low…
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that 98.41% of the Rs 2,000 banknotes that were in circulation at the time of their withdrawal announcement have been returned to the banking system, PTI reported.“The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on…
The rupee slipped 10 paise to close at 89.98 against the US dollar on Thursday, marking a weak start to the first trading session of 2026, as sustained foreign fund outflows and a subdued domestic equity market weighed on investor sentiment, PTI reported.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair moved in a narrow range during the…
Rupee entered 2026 on a weak note, slipping 11 paise to 89.99 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday. This comes as persistent pressure from foreign fund outflows and trade-related uncertainty continue to cloud sentiment in the currency market. The currency fell sharply in 2025, losing nearly 5% since it crossed the 85-per-dollar…
The Russian currency Ruble emerged as the top-performing major currency against the US dollar this year, surging 45% since January. This unexpected strength caught Russian officials off guard and poses challenges for the country’s war-affected economy. The currency is now trading around 78 per dollar, similar to levels before Russia’s Ukraine invasion, as reported by…
Rupee strengthened in early trade on Monday, rising 22 paise to 89.45 against the US dollar, extending its recovery after hitting record lows in recent weeks.Earlier this month, rupee slid to a series of lifetime lows, even weakening beyond the 91-per-US-dollar mark. The currency, however, later healed in recovery attributed to likely intervention by the…
Rupee continued its upward rally against the US dollar on Friday, opening at 90.1325 per dollar, up about 0.1% from its previous close.The currency closed at 90.20 against US dollar, on Thursday, making a tentative recovery after sliding to record lows earlier this week.This rebound was largely attributed to intervention by the Reserve Bank of…
Rupee on Wednesday snapped a five-day losing streak, recovering 55 paise from its all-time low to close at 90.38 (provisional) against the US dollar, helped by suspected aggressive intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened weak at 91.05 per dollar but staged a sharp rebound to…
