Rupee slips 4 paise to 74.84 per US dollar
Business | Jul 30, 2020, 09:53 PM ISTThe rupee fell 4 paise to close at 74.84 against the American currency on Thursday amid month-end dollar demand from importers and a weak trend in domestic equities.
The rupee fell 4 paise to close at 74.84 against the American currency on Thursday amid month-end dollar demand from importers and a weak trend in domestic equities.
The rupee appreciated by 16 paise to close at 75.02 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking gains in domestic equities and lower crude oil prices.On weekly basis, the domestic currency logged 18 paise gains over the American unit.
The rupee appreciated by 27 paise to settle at 75.15 against the US dollar on Wednesday on expectations of foreign fund inflows and optimism over development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The rupee pared some of its early gains to settle marginally up by 3 paise at 74.99 against the US dollar on Thursday tracking weakness in the greenback and gains in the domestic equity market.
The Rupee skidded 9 paise to close at 75.02 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid rising crude oil prices and a firm greenback. While foreign fund inflows supported the rupee, factors like a strong dollar, volatile domestic equities and rising COVID-19 cases dragged the local unit down, forex traders said.
In a highly volatile session, the rupee opened at 74.53 against the US dollar, and touched an intra-day high of 74.52 and a low of 74.82.
The rupee on Tuesday appreciated by 7 paise to 75.51 against the US dollar on softening crude oil prices and early gains in domestic equity market. Forex traders said the rupee traded in a narrow range as positive domestic equities supported the local unit, while foreign fund outflows and concerns over rising COVID-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment.
The rupee pared initial gains to close flat at 75.65 against the US dollar on Friday as concerns about rising COVID-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment.
The rupee depreciated by 19 paise to close at a more than six-week low of 76.03 on Monday as weak domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said risk appetite has waned amid concerns over the second wave of COVID-19 globally.
The Indian rupee on Tuesday gave up all its intra-day gains to close 6 paise lower at 75.61 against the US dollar in line with weaker sentiment in financial markets triggered by steeply rising coronavirus cases in the country.
The Indian rupee on Monday settled with a marginal 3 paise rise at 75.55 against the US dollar as sustained foreign fund inflows offset impact of rising crude oil prices on investor sentiment.
The rupee pared its early gains to close almost flat at 75.58 against the US currency on Friday due to dollar demand from banks and rising crude oil prices.
The rupee on Thursday declined by 5 paise to settle at 75.76 against the US currency as escalating tension between the US and China boosted the demand for the dollar.
The rupee appreciated by 25 paise to settle at 75.66 against the US dollar on Tuesday as reports of initial success in COVID-19 vaccine trials boosted investor sentiment world over.
The rupee rose by 21 paise to close at 76.25 against the US dollar on Monday, tracking positive domestic equities and weakening of the American currency in the overseas market.
Domestic bourses were trading on a positive note with benchmark indices Sensex trading 112.14 points higher at 30,748.85 and Nifty up by 11.50 points at 8,992.95. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 12.73 per cent to USD 16.87 per barrel.
The rupee on Thursday recovered from record low levels to settle 6 paise higher at 76.28 against the US dollar tracking gains in equity markets and foreign fund inflows. The local unit had settled at an all-time low of 76.34 against the greenback on Wednesday.
The Indian rupee appreciated by 23 paise to 76.11 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday tracking positive opening in domestic equities. Forex traders said higher opening in domestic equities supported the local unit, while concerns over coronavirus outbreak weighed on the local unit.
The rupee on Tuesday surged by 49 paise to close at 75.64 against the US dollar, following a rally in stock markets. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 75.92 and gained further ground to touch the day's high of 75.60.
The rupee, which has weakened to 76 against the dollar, is likely to further depreciate to 77 in the next few sessions as the dollar buying continues amid higher demand from foreign investors, according to CARE Ratings.
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