A fresh demand for the US currency from importers weighed on rupee.
The dollar was firm against major global currencies.
In overseas trade, the American currency traded lower against the yen and the euro in an Asian session as well as modest profit-taking after recent sharp gains
The rupee depreciated 39 paise to an all-time low of 82.69 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as elevated crude oil prices and risk-averse sentiment among investors weighed on the local unit. Moreover, a negative trend in domestic equities and firm American currency sapped investor appetite, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 82.68 against the greenback, then slipped further to 82.69, registering a fall of 39 paise over its previous close.
On Thursday, the rupee had gained 16 paise to 67.17.
However, dollar's rise against other currencies overseas capped the gains
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to persistent demand for the US currency
The rupee had gained 90 paise, or 1.34 per cent.
The rupee had gained 2 paise to close at 67.37 on Friday.
The rupee gained 31 paise to close at 66.42 in Thursday's trade.
Appreciation of the dollar overseas amid a lower opening in the domestic equity market affected the rupee
The rupee had declined sharply against the US currency.
Dealers attributed the fall to fresh demand for the US currency from importers.
Foreign fund outflows and a lower opening in the domestic equity market, restricted rupee's gain.
Sustained month-end demand from banks and importers weighed.
The new IS currency comes in several denominations of gold, silver and copper.
A weakening dollar against other currencies overseas supported the rupee.
The American currency regained its buoyant strength after a brief sideways movement following overnight US Fed's optimistic tone about the future of the US economy
Strength in dollar against some other currencies overseas weighed on the rupee
The dollar was firm against major Asian currencies.
The local currency had gained 7 paise to close at 66.57 in Monday's trade.
Dealers said besides increased demand for the American currency from importers, the dollar's strength against other Asian currencies overseas, put pressure on the local unit.
A higher opening in domestic stock market supported the rupee.
The RBI, however, asked the government to carefully assess the pros and cons of such action.
China's devaluation creates new risk in global financial markets and could prolong the West's slowdown.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market influenced uptrend.
The rupee rallied for the second straight session by gaining 21 paise to end at 66.10 against US dollar.
Forex dealers said a higher opening in the domestic equity market also supported the rupee.
The rupee on Monday gained for the first time in three days and closed up 12 paise to 62.56 against the dollar on fag-end sales of the US currency.
The rupee had dropped by 6 paise to close at 66.65 in Thursday's trade.
Strength in the dollar against some other currencies overseas weighed on the rupee but a higher opening in the domestic equities cushioned the impact
Increased demand for the US currency from importers put pressure on the rupee.
It moved in a range of 63.54 and 63.81 per dollar during the day.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market and a weak dollar against other currencies overseas on a string of disappointing US data last week also supported the gain in the rupee
Besides, a higher opening in the domestic equity market and gains in other Asian currencies against the dollar also supported the rupee.
Profits of India's top listed companies have been growing at a faster pace than those of their American peers, but when it comes to revenue growth, the order has reversed recently. The combined net profit of the S&P 500 companies was up 14.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) during the trailing 12 months (TTM) ended December 2023, as against 17.4 per cent profit growth logged by the BSE 500 companies in the same period. This is the second consecutive year of faster profit growth for the BSE 500 companies.
The local currency had gained 17 paise to close at three-month high of 66.37 in Wednesday's trade.
Forex dealers said increased demand for the dollar from importers also put pressure on the rupee.
The home currency failed to keep momentum going and largely traded in a narrow range with positive bias in the absence of any market moving factors
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