Rupee closed at 88.73 against the US dollar on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated 45 paise to close at a fresh all-time low of 88.73 against the US dollar. It had touched an all-time intraday low of 88.82 against the US dollar. “The H-1B visa fees has only aggravated the overall issues that India and US need to resolve,” said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
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Bhansali further noted that RBI has allowed the weakening considering the plight of the exporters.”We may see new lows this week towards 89.00 before a pullback could be seen to enable importers to buy dollars,” he said.Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.09 per cent higher at 97.35.
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Brent crude rises 0.24% to $ 67.79 per barrel
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 0.24 per cent higher at $ 67.79 per barrel in futures trade. On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex dropped 380.48 points to 81,721.62 in early trade, while the Nifty declined 106.45 points to 25,063.05. Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth Rs 3,551.19 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.