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Indian rupee declined by 8 paise to end at 89.53 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by heightened demand for the dollar and concerns over the widening trade deficit. Forex traders said limited intervention by the central bank and delays in the India–US trade deal have also contributed to the rupee’s ongoing weakness.At…
Representative image (AI-image) NEW DELHI: The Indian rupee opened at 89.45 against the US dollar on Monday. It traded in a narrow range as gains from strong domestic equities were offset by rising crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and robust dollar demand from importers.The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a…
Gold is likely to trade in a tight range in the near term as investors await key US economic indicators—including GDP and inflation data—and signals from the Federal Reserve’s December policy meeting that could define the direction of interest rates, analysts said, according to news agency PTI. They added that weekly US jobless claims, consumer…
The Indian Rupee could gradually weaken and move towards the psychological level of 90 per US dollar by March 2026, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The bank said the currency’s trajectory will continue to be shaped by both fundamental and technical factors, with the broader depreciation trend likely to persist over…
Mark Zuckerberg has received good news. Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has defeated a US attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. US federal judge has dismissed the government’s high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Meta, ruling that the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp more than a decade ago did not amount to illegal…
The Reserve Bank of India’s latest export relief package could weigh on the rupee in the near term, with bankers warning that exporters may now delay bringing back their foreign earnings.The measures, announced on Friday, aim to help Indian exporters manage the impact of steep U.S. tariffs but may reduce immediate dollar supply in the…
MUMBAI: The sensex and Nifty sustained their positive momentum for the fourth consecutive day and settled with modest gains on Friday, aided by a buying rush in FMCG, banking and telecom sector shares. The sensex ended 84 points higher at 84,563, while Nifty went up 31 points to settle at 25,910. Both indices were off…
The rupee strengthened 23 paise to settle at 88.50 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by upbeat sentiment around a potential US-India trade agreement and easing concerns over the prolonged US government shutdown.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.69 against the greenback, touched an intraday high of 88.50 and a…
India’s foreign exchange reserves dropped by $5.623 billion in the week ending October 31, reaching $689.733 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest figures. The fall was driven by declines in both foreign currency assets and gold holdings.Foreign currency assets, the largest portion of the reserves, fell by $1.957 billion to $564.591 billion….
Gold prices extended their decline for the third straight week, pressured by a stronger US dollar and cautious remarks from Federal Reserve officials that curbed investor appetite for safe-haven assets, analysts said.The sustained firmness in the greenback and the US central bank’s wait-and-watch stance have kept bullion trading in a narrow range through the holiday-shortened…
