Rupee falls 12 paise to 81.86 against U.S. dollar in early trade
The Hindu
The domestic unit opened at 81.84 against the dollar, then lost ground to quote at 81.86, registering a loss of 12 paise over its previous close
The rupee depreciated 12 paise to 81.86 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a muted trend in domestic equities.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 81.84 against the dollar, then lost ground to quote at 81.86, registering a loss of 12 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee depreciated by 10 paise to close at 81.74 against the U.S. currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.25% to 107.19.
The rupee started this Monday morning on a weaker note as the dollar continued to strengthen amid hawkish Fed rhetoric, Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, said, adding that the key trigger for the markets will be the US central bank’s latest meeting.
Weaker crude oil prices could cap losses, but Asian and emerging market peers were weak this Monday morning and will weigh on the local unit.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 1.08% to $86.67 per barrel.