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Rupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in early trade

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..... Rupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in early trade
PTI News
Dated:- 22-5-2025
PTI
Mumbai, May 22 (PTI) The rupee traded in a narrow range in morning trade on Thursday, as the support from weak dollar index was negated by elevated crude oil prices and persistent dollar demand from importers and foreign banks. Forex traders said broad-based dollar weakness, with DXY falling .....

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..... to a 99 level, is expected to act as a tailwind for the rupee in the short-term. However, the narrowing yield differential between Indian and US, is making Indian assets less attractive. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 85.59 then touched an intraday high of 85.58 and a low of 85.67 against the US dollar. On Wednesday, the rupee settled at 85.58 against the greenba .....

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..... ck. "Indian rupee fell to 85.70 on Wednesday before closing at 85.58 on constant demand from oil companies and importers. The oil companies were probably buying to fill strategic reserves," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP said. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the strength of the greenback against a basket of six currencies was .....

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..... trading 0.06 per cent down at 99.49. "Surging US bond yields, with 20-year yields spiking to 5.131 per cent and 10-year yields climbing to 4.607 per cent - both multi-month highs - are rattling global investors. The moves come amid growing fears that the US tax and spending bill could add over USD 5 trillion to the deficit by 2034," CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari said. Brent Crude, the glob .....

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..... al oil benchmark, was trading 0.03 per cent higher at 64.93 per barrel in futures trade amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, further adding pressure to the rupee. On the brighter side, the Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen have started appreciating against the dollar, offering a measure of support to the rupee, Pabari said, adding that broad-based dollar weakness is expected to act .....

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..... as a tailwind for the rupee in the short-term. Technically, USD/INR is expected to trade in a range as it faces strong resistance near 85.80, while immediate support lies at 85.20-85.30 levels, he added. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 800.99 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 80,795.64, while the Nifty fell 251.25 points, or 1.01 per cent, to 24,562.20. Foreign Ins .....

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..... titutional Investors bought equities worth Rs 2,201.79 crore on Wednesday. PTI DRR DR
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