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At the interbank foreign exchange market, Rupee opened at 69.40 against the dollar, then gained momentum and touched 69.36.

Rupee rises 4 paise to 69.36 vs USD in early trade

Rupee rise was driven by weakening of the greenback and positive opening in domestic equities.

07 May 2019 10:27 AM

Forex traders said, the US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to raise tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese goods and this in turn impacted investor sentiment in the currency market.

Rupee slips 24 paise to 69.46 vs USD in early trade

The rupee opened weak at 69.38 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 69.46, down 24 paise over its last close.

06 May 2019 9:59 AM

The rupee opened strong at 69.38 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and touched 69.24, displaying gains of 13 paise over its last close.

Rupee rises 13 paise to 69.24 vs USD in early trade

Forex traders said weakening of the greenback in overseas markets coupled with sustained foreign fund inflows aided the Rupee.

03 May 2019 10:41 AM

Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in capital markets, putting in Rs 114.59 crore on Tuesday, according to provisional exchange data.

Rupee rises 9 paise to 69.47 vs USD in early trade

At interbank foreign exchange, rupee opened on a weak note at 69.60, but gathered momentum and rose to a high of 69.47.

02 May 2019 10:16 AM

The rupee opened strong at 69.83 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground to touch 69.70 per dollar.

Rupee rises 32 paise to 69.70 vs USD in early trade amid easing crude prices

Currency market was shut on Monday due to general elections in Mumbai.

30 Apr 2019 10:39 AM

Forex traders said the greenback's weakness against key rivals overseas, sustained foreign fund inflows and heavy buying in domestic equities also supported the rupee upmove.

Rupee rises 23 paise to 70.02 vs USD as crude oil recedes from 6-month high

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened at 70.12 and advanced to a high of 69.97 during the day.

26 Apr 2019 6:00 PM

The rupee opened strong at 70.12 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground to touch 70.09 per dollar, displaying gains of 16 paise.

Rupee rises 16 paise to 70.09 vs USD in early trade

Forex dealers said, easing crude prices, sustained foreign fund inflows and dollar selling exporters supported the rupee.

26 Apr 2019 9:59 AM

"Rising crude and Dollar Index weighed on the rupee. Besides stronger crude oil prices, weakness in Asian currencies weighed on rupee," V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities, said.

Rupee dives to 6-week low as crude spikes above USD 75 per barrel

Besides, a strengthening dollar against some major currencies also weighed on the Rupee, forex dealers said.

25 Apr 2019 6:46 PM

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex), the rupee opened sharply lower at 69.80 and further fell to a four-month low of 69.97.

Rupee falls by 24 paise on strong dollar demand

Foreign fund inflows and strong gains in equity markets helped Rupee reverse some of the losses before close.

24 Apr 2019 7:36 PM

The forex kitty had touched a life-time high of USD 426.028 billion in the week to April 13, 2019.

Forex kitty continues to swell, adds another USD 1.1 bn

Foreign currency assets, which are a major component of overall reserves, rose by USD 646.4 million to USD 386.762 billion.

19 Apr 2019 7:47 PM

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the domestic unit opened at 69.48. The local unit moved in a range of 69.61 to 69.33 before finally ending at 69.35, a rise of 25 paise over its previous close.

Rupee logs first gain in four days, recovers 25 paise against dollar

On a weekly basis, the Rupee saw a 18 paise decline.

18 Apr 2019 6:50 PM

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the rupee opened lower at 69.55 and fell further to touch the day's low of 69.69. It finally ended at 69.60 per dollar, down by 18 paise against its previous close.

Rupee slips for 3rd day down 18 paise to 69.60 against dollar

The local currency has depreciated by 68 paise in the last three days.

16 Apr 2019 7:00 PM

"Rupee continues to consolidate in a holiday-truncated week," said V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities.

Rupee drops 25 paise to close at 69.42 vs USD

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, rupee opened at 69.07 a dollar and fell further to touch the day's low of 69.46.

15 Apr 2019 6:02 PM

In the last three trading sessions, Rupee has appreciated by 75 paise.

Rupee rises for 3rd day, up 19 paise at 68.92 against dollar

Rupee rise was driven by sustained foreign fund inflows.

11 Apr 2019 6:27 PM

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the domestic unit opened at 69.26 and advanced to a high of 69.09. It finally settled at 69.11, showing a gain of 19 paise over its previous close.

Rupee spurts 19 paise to 69.11 vs USD

Forex dealers said selling of the American currency by exporters supported the rupee.

10 Apr 2019 6:52 PM

Traders said gold prices crossing USD 1,300 an ounce overseas influenced the sentiment in the domestic market thereby leading to upward movement of gold prices. (Representational Image)

Gold gains Rs 90 to Rs 33,070 on jewellers' buying, firm trend overseas

Silver too shone by gaining Rs 715 to Rs 38,725 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

10 Apr 2019 3:55 PM

"Rupee broke the three day losing streak in today's session amid foreign fund flows in equity market and stronger Asian currencies against the dollar," said V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities.

Rupee snaps 3-day losing streak; rises 37 paise to 69.30 vs USD

Forex traders said dollar's weakness against its key rivals overseas and heavy buying in domestic equities supported the Rupee.

09 Apr 2019 6:02 PM

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity declined by Rs 235 each to Rs 32,980 and Rs 32,810 per 10 gram, respectively. (Representational Image)

Gold falls Rs 235 on muted demand

Reduced demand from local jewellers as well as retail buyers led to the slide in gold prices, said traders.

09 Apr 2019 3:46 PM

"Rupee started the week on negative note amid surge in crude oil prices. Rupee contracts fell across curve for third day amid dollar demand from the oil importers," said VK Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities.

Rupee tumbles 44 paise to close at 69.67 vs USD

Forex traders said that dollar demand from importers and heavy selling in domestic equities added pressure to the Rupee.

08 Apr 2019 6:40 PM

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, Rupee opened lower at 68.56 per dollar and fell further to touch the day's low of 69.21. It finally settled at 69.17, down 76 paise over its previous close.

Rupee slumps 76 paise to 69.17 vs USD post RBI policy

"Rupee tumbled after participants perceived RBI policy as less dovish than expected," said V K Sharma of HDFC Securities.

04 Apr 2019 7:25 PM

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