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At the interbank foreign exchange market, Rupee opened at 83.92 and finally settled for the day at 83.96 (provisional)

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep policy rates unchanged also played a part in the rupee's range-bound movement

At the interbank foreign exchange, the Rupee opened at 83.95, registering a marginal rise of one paisa against the U.S. dollar and traded in a tight range of 83.95-83.98

The currency's decline past the 84 handle is significant as the RBI had been defending that level.

The situation in the Middle East continues to be volatile and might keep oil prices high and the rupee weak in the short term, according to forex traders.

Rupee rebounds from all-time low, appreciates against dollar amid oil price surge and foreign fund outflows

Rupee recovers from all-time low against USD, supported by strong domestic equity markets amid foreign fund outflows

On Tuesday (October 15, 2024), the rupee witnessed a range-bound trade and appreciated 1 paisa to 84.04 against the U.S. dollar

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was marginally down by 0.01% to 103.25 points.

The rupee strengthens against dollar on softer oil prices and RBI intervention, while trade deficit narrows and impacts currency

The IPO received lowest retail subscription among some of the big IPOs that had hit the Indian capital markets

On Thursday, the rupee weakened by 4 paise to close at 84.06 against the U.S. dollar.

The Naveen Jindal-owned business house already has a significant presence in geographies like Australia, Mozambique and Oman in sectors such as steel, power and mining

Sustained outflow of foreign funds and an upward momentum in the crude oil prices weighed on the local unit, forex traders said

“Investors remained cautious and stayed away from riskier assets due to geopolitical uncertainties,” forex dealers said

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.07 against the greenback and traded on a flat note in early deals

The local unit was also weighed down by elevated crude oil prices as well as firm American currency amid rising U.S. treasury yields, forex traders said.

Forex traders said a downward trend in domestic equity markets and elevated level of crude oil prices prevented a recovery in the Indian currency.

On October 23, BSE Sensex plummeted 930.55 points or 1.15% to settle at 80,220.72; NSE Nifty tumbled 309 points or 1.25% to 24,472.10

The rupee remains flat against the dollar amid oil prices, foreign fund withdrawals, and market

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened at 84.06 against the greenback and remained almost standstill throughout the session

Forex traders said, the indication of some recovery in domestic equity markets prevented the fall in the local unit.

The rupee trades range-bound, appreciates slightly against USD and impacted by foreign fund outflows and strong dollar