The Indian rupee inched up higher for the third consecutive day, closing Tuesday 16 paise because of broader dollar weakening ahead of the start of US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meet, dealers said. The local currency closed at 88.0525 per dollar against Monday’s close of 88.21/1$, tracking gains in Asian currencies. Positive local equity market, … Read more
Gold was trading with mild weakness on Monday amid profit booking ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting this week whose outcome is awaited on Wednesday. October Gold futures were trading at Rs 1,09,180 on the MCX around 6:40 pm, down by Rs 190 or 0.17%. On the COMEX, the prices were flat … Read more
An American man’s provocative post has stirred a storm online, drawing sharp attention to India’s real estate and the sliding rupee. Proclaiming plans to exploit currency disparities, he outlined a business idea: purchasing entire neighborhoods in India and tripling rents, calling it a surefire profit-making venture. Dismissing the plight of potential tenants, he remarked, “I’ll … Read more
The Indian rupee fell below 84 to a dollar level for the first time on Friday, pressured by concerns over the recent jump in oil prices and the exodus of foreign money from the equity market. The rupee dropped to a low of 84.0525 per U.S. dollar and was last quoted at 84.05. The currency’s … Read more
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh addressing the media at AICC, in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Congress on March 24 targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of falling value of the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar, and sought answers from him. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said … Read more
India’s rupee will not drop past the 84-per-dollar mark even if the greenback strengthens further from current levels as the nation’s central bank will step in to defend the currency, according to Standard Chartered Plc. “The Reserve Bank of India has been protecting rupee from depreciating very sharply,” Parul Mittal Sinha, head of India financial … Read more
The Indian rupee on Tuesday saw its first gain in four sessions as a slightly weaker dollar and improving economic data supported the local currency.The rupee closed at 82.2050 against the U.S. dollar, up from 82.2950 in the previous session. The rupee had dropped to a six-week low of 82.3725 on Monday. The dollar, which … Read more
The Indian rupee will remain at its current level three months from now and gain only marginally by the end of February 2024, barely recouping any of its losses from last year, a Reuters poll of foreign exchange strategists found. The rupee has steadied after falling more than 10% in 2022, when it was one … Read more
Mumbai: The Indian rupee is likely to have seen the worst in 2022 and could start making a recovery in the new year, giving the Reserve Bank of India a chance to replenish its foreign exchange reserves kitty, a treasurer at told Reuters. “The growth differential and future prospects of better returns will give the … Read more
Synopsis Most of the revenues of the Indian IT sector comes from the US, followed by Europe. Hence, we will analyse the impact of the currency on the results of the top 4 IT companies based on market capitalisation — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies (HCL Tech) and Wipro — both on the … Read more