MUMBAI: Central bank intervention may have helped the rupee strengthen by 71 paise on Tuesday – its biggest single session gain in over two years – to close below the 87-to-the-dollar mark for the first time since February 3. After sliding for days, RBI reportedly intervened in the forex market late on Monday and also…
MUMBAI: The rupee dropped 5 paise to 85.69 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, the first session of 2025, as the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit. Forex traders said the dollar index (DXY) and US 10-year bond yields…
Mumbai: The rupee ended 2024 on a weaker note, depreciating 2.8% against the US dollar to close the year at 85.59, down from Monday’s close of 84.54. This marked the seventh consecutive year of decline for the Indian currency. Dealers attributed the year-end drop to a possible shift in RBI’s forex intervention strategy, which may…
