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Rupee may strengthen on strong equity, bond inflows
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SME Times News Bureau | 17 Oct, 2020
Strong foreign fund inflows for domestic equity as well as bond markets
are expected to strengthen the Indian rupee in the short run.
"Rupee
has been in a tight range lately. In the previous week, the RBI bought
US dollars worth approximately $6 billon to stem the rupee's
appreciation," Sajal Gupta, Head, Forex and Rates, Edelweiss Securities,
told IANS.
"It is a matter of time that RBI's interventions weaken to allow rupee appreciation," he added.
Gupta expects rupee to range between 73 and 73.50 with a risk of appreciation.
However,
the upcoming US elections along with likely Brexit talks and heightened
lockdown measures in Europe might dampen sentiments.
"With event
risks like Brexit and US elections on the horizon, volatility is going
to be on the cards," said Rahul Gupta, Head of Research-Currency, at
Emkay Global Financial Services.
"The USDINR ATM volatility has
already shifted close to 7 per cent from the 6 per cent observed last
month. Also, the negative risk sentiments are ushering flow back towards
the safe-haven dollar. So in the coming sessions, we can observe some
impulsive trading in USDINR and the pair may swing in between 72.75 and
73.75," he added.
According to Devarsh Vakil, Deputy Head of
Retail Research at HDFC Securities: "The volatile last week ended with
slightly optimistic note after US President Donald Trump announced that
he would personally step in to get reluctant Senate Republicans on board
for bi-partisan stimulus deal.
"The risk-on sentiment
(strengthening/ appreciation) is back on better than expected retail
sales numbers and continuation of Brexit talks."
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| Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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₹96.5
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₹94.8 |
UK Pound
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Euro
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₹113.6
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₹109.8 |
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Yen |
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₹59.45 |
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