The Indian rupee hit its lowest level against a strengthening U.S. dollar after Jerome Powell’s hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole.
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India’s forex reserves slumped to the lowest in over two years, marking the third straight week of decline as the Reserve Bank of India, true to its word, intervened to keep the rupee from weakening past 80 per dollar during a week when the dollar surged to over two-decade highs.
Indian Rupee Gains Against U.S. Dollar At Open
The Indian rupee gained against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday. The currency appreciated 6 paise or 0.08% against the greenback to open at 79.80. In early trade, it fell as much as 0.01% to 79.87, before paring some losses to trade at 79.84. The rupee closed at 79.86 on Tuesday. …
Rupee has come under Intense Selling Pressure
The rupee has come under intense selling pressure in recent weeks due to a perfect storm of global headwinds, which analysts believe will continue to pummel the Indian currency in the months ahead as well. Earlier in July, rupee tested record lows and breached the Rs 80 per US dollar level at least twice, recovering only after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stepped in to stem the depreciation. Since then, the rupee has regained some ground and has been trading in the 78.50-79.80 range. One of the reasons behind the rupee’s fall was strong demand.
Indian Rupee Opens Little Changed At 79.73 Against The U.S. Dollar
The Indian rupee opened little changed against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday.
The domestic currency opened at 79.73 against the greenback, but soon lost 0.02% to trade at 79.75.