Rupee falls 12 paise to 82.90 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 265.2 points or 0.43% lower at 60,767.06
The rupee depreciated 12 paise to 82.90 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on February 15, weighed down by a strong American currency after the U.S. inflation data for January stoked worries that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer.
A muted trend in domestic equities and firm crude oil prices further dented investor sentiments, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 82.90 against the dollar, registering a decline of 12 paise over its last close.
In the previous session on Tuesday, the rupee settled at 82.78 against the dollar.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.14% to 103.38.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.70% to $84.98 per barrel.
"In the overseas markets, the dollar index rebounded from lows of the session as data for January showed the smallest annual increase in U.S. consumer prices since October 2021, which did not alter market expectations that interest rates will remain elevated for some time," said Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities.
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