New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Indian Rupee saw its biggest single-day gain in nearly 13 years on Thursday, closing at 93.10 against the US dollar, as authorities stepped up efforts to curb currency speculation.The sharp rally came after the Reserve Bank of India tightened rules in both domestic and offshore markets.”The move was largely driven by improved risk sentiment following US President Donald Trump’s speech, which hinted at negotiations rather than escalation, triggering a relief rally….
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Seoul, March 31 (IANS) The South Korean currency fell sharply to a 17-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday as the escalating Middle East conflict fuelled fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies and broader economic impacts.The won was quoted at 1,530.1 won per dollar, down 14.4 won from the previous session, extending its losing streak to a fifth consecutive session, reports Yonhap news agency.Tuesday’s level marked the lowest since March 9, 2009, on a closing basis, when the wo…
Seoul, March 31 (IANS) South Korean stocks traded lower late on Tuesday morning, led by heavy foreign sell-offs, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East heightened concerns about global oil supplies and broader economic impacts.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 89.14 points, or 1.69 percent, to 5,188.16 as of 11:20 a.m.The index opened about 3 percent lower and had been under downward pressure, though some of the earlier losses were erased, reports Yonhap news age…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Indian rupee on Monday crossed the 95 per dollar mark for the first time, hitting 95.2 against the US dollar, down 0.3 per cent.It ended at a record closing low of 94.83 per dollar, compared to Friday’s close of 94.81.The currency has depreciated by 4.4 per cent against the US dollar in the March quarter. The rupee, which had opened on a strong note after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the net open position limit that banks can keep overnight to $100 milli…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Indian rupee opened higher by 1.3 per cent to reach 93.59 per US dollar on Monday over the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) restrictions on onshore position limits.The RBI has instructed banks to limit their net open positions in rupees in the foreign exchange market to $100 million, in a bid to curb speculative trading to cap decline in the Indian rupee.It ordered banks acting as authorised dealers to limit their end‑of‑day open positions in the onshore rupee t…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India’s gold market is shifting toward investment‑driven demand as high prices weigh on jewellery consumption, a report said on Friday.The joint report from ICRA and Assocham said that India’s gold jewellery demand declined about 26 per cent year‑on‑year in the first half of FY26, with a 15 per cent rise in demand for bars and coins partly offsetting the dip.Global gold jewellery consumption fell 15 per cent in FY25 and a further 17 per cent in the first half o…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Indian rupee opened higher against US dollar on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced a five-day pause of strikes on Iranian power and energy infrastructure.The domestic currency was trading at Rs 93.64 to the dollar, as compared to the record low of Rs 93.98 to the dollar in the previous trading session.According to analysts, the market has welcomed the five-day pause but not with conviction, and any signs of further de-escalation could pull the USD/IN…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Indian equity markets are demonstrating ‘structural resilience’ despite intense global macro headwinds and foreign institutional investors (FII) outflows, according to analysts.For the week ending March 20, a persistent risk-off sentiment among FIIs was observed, with weekly net outflows totaling Rs 29,718.9 crore. This exodus, coupled with a surging US Dollar index, pressured the Indian rupee to a provisional record low of 93.71. “Remarkably, the Nifty 50 mainta…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks closed in the red for the fourth consecutive week, showing sustained selling pressure amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Nifty dipped 0.16 per cent during the week, and gained 0.49 per cent on the last trading day to reach 23,114. At close, Sensex was up 324 points or 0.44 per cent at 74,532. It declined 0.04 per cent during the week.Both indices began the week on a flat note but soon gained momentum, mainly due to buyer intere…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India’s gold reserves increased by $664 million to $130.68 billion for the week ended March 13, data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday showed.However, India’s total foreign exchange reserves fell by $7.05 billion to $709.76 billion during the week ended March 13.The decline follows an even sharper drop in the previous week ended March 6, when reserves fell by $11.68 billion to $716.81 billion from $728.49 billion.The fall has been largely attributed t…