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The Indian rupee depreciated 9.88 per cent against the US dollar in FY26, marking its steepest annual decline in 14 years, according to market data as reported PTI.The last comparable fall was in FY12, when the domestic currency had dropped 12.4 per cent amid a widening current account deficit of 4.2 per cent.The sharp depreciation…
The Indian rupee has been battered since the start of the US-Iran war, and continues to depreciate versus the US dollar driven by a multitude of factors. (AI image) The Indian rupee on Monday breached the 95 mark for the first time versus the US dollar. In fact, in this financial year, the rupee has…
Rupee opened the week in green, recovering sharply in early trade after regulatory intervention aimed at curbing banks’ currency exposure. The currency climbed to 93.57 against the US dollar, on Monday, gaining 128 paise from its previous close, after opening at 93.62 in the interbank foreign exchange market. This comes days after the currency had…
MUMBAI: The RBI’s unorthodox move to steady the rupee by forcing banks to unwind foreign exchange positions beyond $100 million will prevent its slide towards 95, even as markets fret over a possible escalation in the Iran conflict and the prospect of a US ground invasion.The move will also cause banks with large open positions…
Developments in the month-long war in Middle East, movements in crude oil prices and broader global cues are expected to remain the biggest triggers for Indian stock markets in the holiday-shortened week ahead.Analysts cited by news agency PTI said that investors will also closely track the rupee’s movement against the US dollar and the trading…
MUMBAI: The rupee breached the 94 level for the first time to close at 94.81 per dollar after hitting a record low of 94.84, declining about 4% since late Feb and 11% in the current fiscal year, marking its worst financial year performance in over a decade.Many analysts are forecasting that oil prices will remain…
Rupee extended its losing streak on Friday, tumbling 28 paisa in early trade, to hit a fresh record low of 94.24 against the US dollar. This comes after the currency fell sharply in the last session on Wednesday, when it slipped 29 paise to breach the 94 par US dollar mark to hit 94.05 amid…
Rupee on Wednesday took another fall towards the 94 per US dollar mark, tumbling 20 paise in early trade to reach 93.96 against the greenback. This follows a weak run for the currency this month. Earlier on Tuesday, the currency had already slipped by 23 paise to settle at 93.76, pressured by a stronger US…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 93.86, up 12 paise on mixed geopolitical signals, snapping a three-day record-low run. Pressure on the currency eased as international oil prices cooled with Brent crude near $100 versus its $114 peak last week. Equities were up around 1%-2%, while the yield on the 10-year bond also eased. “Despite some…
The rupee weakened by 23 paise to settle at an all-time low of 93.76 against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by a strengthening greenback and elevated global crude oil prices that dampened investor sentiment.Forex traders said continued foreign fund outflows amid uncertainties linked to the Middle East crisis also weighed on the domestic currency,…
