Rupee nears 92/$, RBI helps cap fall

Rupee nears 92/$, RBI helps cap fall

Mumbai: The rupee ended Thursday at 91.96 to the dollar, down 18 paise from its previous close of 91.78, after slipping to a record low near the 92 level before recovering marginally on dollar sales by public sector banks on behalf of RBI. The dollar index edged up about 0.12% to around 96.27, adding to…

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Rupee breaches 90-mark for first time: Currency hits all-time low of 90.21 against dollar; FIIs outflow and crude weigh on sentiment

Rupee breaches 90-mark for first time: Currency hits all-time low of 90.21 against dollar; FIIs outflow and crude weigh on sentiment

The rupee plunged to a historic low on Wednesday, slipping past the 90-per-dollar threshold for the first time amid foreign fund outflows, firm crude oil prices and uncertainty around the India–US trade deal, according to PTI. The lack of visible RBI intervention through most of the session added to market pressure, forex traders said.At the…

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