Indian rupee continues upward trend against UAE dirham for 3rd day

The currency opened at 81.73 against the dollar, then gained ground to touch 81.61

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Published: Wed 11 Jan 2023, 10:06 AM

The Indian rupee rose 13 paise to 81.61 against the US dollar (22.23 versus the UAE dirham) in early trade on Wednesday supported by easing crude oil prices.

Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows and a weak trend in the Indian equities weighed on investor sentiments and restricted the appreciation bias.


At the Indian interbank foreign exchange, the Indian rupee opened at 81.73 against the dollar, then gained ground to touch 81.61, registering a rise of 13 paise over its previous close.

On Tuesday, the rupee settled at 81.74 against the US dollar.


Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.08 per cent to 103.31.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.71 per cent to $79.53 per barrel.

The rupee was the best-performing Asian currency on Tuesday, IFA Global Research Academy said in a research note.

“We have been highlighting that the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) may buy reserves less aggressively now given that relative rupee overvaluation has corrected significantly and banking system liquidity is in a considerable surplus,” it said, adding that the rupee is likely to trade in a 81.50-81.80 range with a downside bias.

In the Indian equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 76.13 points or 0.13 per cent lower at 60,039.35. The broader NSE Nifty fell 21.90 points or 0.12 per cent to 17,892.25.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Tuesday as they offloaded shares worth Rs21.09 billion, according to exchange data.

(With inputs from PTI)

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