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  • India rupee ends flat as cenbank help counters month-end dollar demand October 30, 2023 04:27 PM IST

    India rupee ends flat as cenbank help counters month-end dollar demand

    The rupee closed at 83.25, little changed from its close at 83.2450 in the previous session. The currency traded in a narrow 83.2450 to 83.27 range in the spot session.

  • Forex reserves decline by $2.36 billion to $583.53 billion October 27, 2023 05:58 PM IST

    Forex reserves decline by $2.36 billion to $583.53 billion

    In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by USD 1.153 billion to USD 585.895 billion.

  • Dollar strength may prompt more Asia rate hikes to boost currencies October 27, 2023 11:06 AM IST

    Dollar strength may prompt more Asia rate hikes to boost currencies

    Central banks in Asia are entertaining muscular tactics to shore up faltering currencies.  Letting currencies weaken too much can jeopardise financial stability and fuel inflation. Indonesia got the message. Now other countries like Malaysia and South Korea may follow suit 

  • Rupee falls 6 paise to end at 83.23 against US dollar October 26, 2023 03:59 PM IST

    Rupee falls 6 paise to end at 83.23 against US dollar

    Forex markets were closed on Tuesday on account of Dussehra. Analysts attributed the strengthening dollar to a record rise in the US Treasury yields after positive data on home sales in the US on Wednesday.

  • How will the surge in US bond yields rub-off on other asset classes? October 26, 2023 10:25 AM IST

    How will the surge in US bond yields rub-off on other asset classes?

    US bond yields have reached the highest level since 2007. Interestingly, in a break from tradition, gold and crude prices are also rising along with the yields, thanks to the global geopolitical uncertainties.

  • Rupee falls 6 paise to 83.18 against dollar amid strengthening US bond yields October 23, 2023 04:18 PM IST

    Rupee falls 6 paise to 83.18 against dollar amid strengthening US bond yields

    Easing crude oil prices and a flat greenback in the overseas markets helped cap the rupee's fall, forex dealers said.

  • Rupee ends flattish, likely aggressive intervention helps avert record low October 19, 2023 04:29 PM IST

    Rupee ends flattish, likely aggressive intervention helps avert record low

    The Indian currency came close to testing its record low of 83.29, hit in October 2022, towards the end of the spot trading session.

  • HDFC Bank Q2 results, dollar pares gain, global equities cheer & more | Market Minutes October 17, 2023 08:29 AM IST

    HDFC Bank Q2 results, dollar pares gain, global equities cheer & more | Market Minutes

    In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad discusses about how the markets are expected to fare amid the second quarterly earnings season. HDFC Bank and Jio Financial Services reported positive net profit growth year-on-year (YoY) in Q2FY24 on October 16. So will this instill some strength in equity markets ailing from Israel-Gaza war and boiling crude prices? On October 17, all eyes will be set on Q2 results of Bajaj Finance. Also, catch Jigar Trivedi of Reliance Securities on Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.

  • Rupee to see little respite on Fed's higher-for-longer bets October 13, 2023 08:35 AM IST

    Rupee to see little respite on Fed's higher-for-longer bets

    Non-deliverable forwards indicate rupee will open at around 83.25 to the U.S. dollar, just short of its record low of 83.29, and nearly unchanged from the previous session.

  • Dollar holds on to gains after firm US inflation; focus turns to China data October 13, 2023 06:33 AM IST

    Dollar holds on to gains after firm US inflation; focus turns to China data

    U.S. consumer prices were pushed higher by a jump in rental costs in September, data showed on Thursday.

  • Rupee opens marginally higher against US dollar ahead of RBI's MPC meet October 06, 2023 09:18 AM IST

    Rupee opens marginally higher against US dollar ahead of RBI's MPC meet

    Meanwhile, Asian currencies are trading weaker after dollar gains as traders await US non farm payrolls to confirm whether the labour market is softening

  • King Charles III's image to appear on Australian coins this year October 06, 2023 12:00 AM IST

    King Charles III's image to appear on Australian coins this year

    The $5 bill had been Australia's only remaining bank note to still feature an image of the monarch.

  • Fragile yen slightly higher as intervention talk in focus; US dollar dips October 04, 2023 09:14 PM IST

    Fragile yen slightly higher as intervention talk in focus; US dollar dips

    The dollar did retrace some of its losses after U.S. factory orders gained 1.2% in August, compared with expectations of a 0.2% rise.

  • Rupee trades flat against dollar, RBI meet in focus October 04, 2023 09:16 AM IST

    Rupee trades flat against dollar, RBI meet in focus

    The latest US Job Openings report surprised with a rise of approximately 9.6 million openings, raising concerns of another rate hike by the Fed that sent treasury yields to a 16-year high

  • Rupee ducks slump in EM currencies, but crude, dollar threats loom September 28, 2023 03:06 PM IST

    Rupee ducks slump in EM currencies, but crude, dollar threats loom

    Chinese Yuan has slumped around 6 percent during this time. In comparison, the Indian rupee has slipped only marginally by 0.5 percent against US dollar YTD.

  • Afghanistan currency emerges as best-performing unit globally in September quarter September 26, 2023 10:28 PM IST

    Afghanistan currency emerges as best-performing unit globally in September quarter

    According to a recent World Bank report, the economy steeped in unemployment and abject poverty of the vast majority is now facing deflation.

  • Yen falls to fresh 11-month low against dollar, focus on intervention risks September 25, 2023 05:43 PM IST

    Yen falls to fresh 11-month low against dollar, focus on intervention risks

    The Japanese currency remained within striking distance of 150, a level which some market watchers saw as a line in the sand that would spur forex intervention from Japanese authorities similar to that of last year.

  • Rupee falls 20 paise to close at 83.14 against US dollar September 25, 2023 04:05 PM IST

    Rupee falls 20 paise to close at 83.14 against US dollar

    Subdued equity markets and withdrawal of foreign funds also weighed on the domestic currency, forex traders said.

  • Inclusion of Indian bonds in JP Morgan index to widen investor base, may boost rupee: What do the experts say? September 24, 2023 03:42 PM IST

    Inclusion of Indian bonds in JP Morgan index to widen investor base, may boost rupee: What do the experts say?

    The inclusion of Indian government bonds into JPMorgan's benchmark emerging market index will widen the investor base, and may lead to an appreciation of the Indian Rupee, said Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on September 22. Here is what the experts have to say

  • Rupee, bond prices opens higher after JP Morgan's inclusion of Indian bonds September 22, 2023 09:23 AM IST

    Rupee, bond prices opens higher after JP Morgan's inclusion of Indian bonds

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. will add Indian government bonds to its benchmark emerging-market index (GBI-EM) starting June 28, 2024

  • Rupee opens marginally weaker against dollar on hawkish Fed September 21, 2023 09:32 AM IST

    Rupee opens marginally weaker against dollar on hawkish Fed

    The US Fed's signal of another 2023 hike and smaller-than-expected interest rate cut in 2024 is concerning for Asian markets as it tightens monetary conditions and can restrict foreign capital inflow into the region

  • Will consumers ditch cash and UPI to embrace e-rupee? September 12, 2023 03:27 PM IST

    Will consumers ditch cash and UPI to embrace e-rupee?

    To make the e-rupee popular, the RBI needs to address the deep-seated preference for cash, the ubiquity of UPI, and the need to strike a balance between innovation and familiarity

  • Rupee trades higher at 82.95 a dollar in sync with equity rally, rise in Asian currencies September 12, 2023 09:15 AM IST

    Rupee trades higher at 82.95 a dollar in sync with equity rally, rise in Asian currencies

    Indian rupee strengthened marginally against US dollar tracking gains in local equity and Asian currencies markets.

  • Gold holds firm as dollar slips, BOJ reduces monetary easing September 11, 2023 01:56 PM IST

    Gold holds firm as dollar slips, BOJ reduces monetary easing

    Gold holds firm as events, including the state of the global economy and the strengthened of the US dollar in relation to other currencies.

  • Rupee opens flat against the dollar, inflation data awaited September 11, 2023 09:17 AM IST

    Rupee opens flat against the dollar, inflation data awaited

    Analysts wait for consumer price inflation data which will be released on September 12 amid rise in crude oil. According to a poll, CPI will likely be at 7.1 percent in August against 7.44 percent in the previous month