Rupee slumps 24 paise to 74.79 against U.S. dollar in early trade
The Hindu
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.71 against the U.S. dollar
The rupee declined 24 paise to 74.79 against the U.S. dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, amid weak risk appetite as tensions escalated in the eastern Europe.
Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows, a lacklustre trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.71 against the U.S. dollar, then slipped further to 74.79, registering a decline of 24 paise from the last close.
"Crude oil prices surged higher this Tuesday morning, while most of the Asian and emerging market peers were weaker against the US Dollar as the Ukraine crisis could escalate further," said Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.12% to 96.19.
"The US Dollar started flat to higher this early Tuesday morning in Asian trade, amid safe-haven appeal for the greenback as Russia ordered troops into breakaway parts of eastern Ukraine and the region stood on the brink of war," Mr. Iyer said, adding that non-dollar currencies remained under pressure early Tuesday morning.
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