New Delhi: Gold prices on Saturday jumped sharply up to Rs 1,095 per 10 gram crossing the Rs 30,000 per 10 gram level, its all-time high, on account of rise in global prices of precious metal and weakening rupee. The maximum jump in prices was seen in Chennai, where gold became costlier by Rs 1,095 at Rs 30,380 per 10 gram, followed by Delhi with a again of Rs 960...
08:33 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Kochi: With the rupee continuing with its free fall, RBI on Friday said it was doing everything it can to stabilise the exchange rate to reduce volatility of the currency. "... That has been our approach from the time this (depreciation) started and we will continue it," RBI Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn told reporters here on the sidelines of a function. He, however, declined to make any projections, saying "there...
01:30 AM, Jun 02, 2012
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot arrest the rupee's decline if it is caused by weak fundamentals or global factors, but can only take more calibrated steps in the forex market in such a scenario, top official said on Friday. "If the rupee fall is due to fundamental weakness of the economy, or due to global factors, then the RBI cannot support it," RBI Deputy Governor KC Chakrabarty...
04:25 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Mumbai: The rupee recovered from a weak open to gain to above 56 to the dollar on Friday, though broader sentiment was weak as the euro fell to a 2-year low, reflecting the worsening euro zone debt crisis and disappointing Chinese manufacturing data. At 9:10 am the partially convertible rupee was at 55.99/01 per dollar, stronger than its 56.08/09 close on Thursday. ...
09:27 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Mumbai: After being down in the dumps for the better part of day, Indian equities staged a smart late trade recovery on hopes of a RBI rate cut to revive the sagging economy. Also, gains in European shares aided the recovery. The country's economic growth slumped in the January-March quarter to a nine-year low of 5.3 per cent as the manufacturing sector contracted and a fall in the rupee to...
09:41 AM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: The rupee fell to a record low on Thursday and is headed to its worst month in half a year as global risk aversion deepened, while caution prevailed ahead of economic data that is expected to show a further slowdown in growth. Domestic bond yields also retreated, while stocks fell, on the last day of a rough month for Indian markets, as the weak sentiment from the euro zone...
09:21 AM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: The Indian market ended Wednesday' trade on a pessimist note as traders chose to sit on the sidelines ahead of the F&O expiry and Q4 GDP numbers slated for a release on Thursday. European markets slipped too after euro fell to its record low in 23 months as investors worried over Spain's banking problems. After more credit ratings downgrades of Spain and news of European Central bank rejecting Spains...
09:39 AM, May 30, 2012
Mumbai: Rupee was at day's low of 56.20 from 55.67/68 last close as traders continue to play on euro weakness, stock losses. Dealer with private bank says rupee may move toward life low of 56.40 in session, but unlikely to breach. The RBI has not been spotted in recent sessions, with traders saying the fall in rupee over past two sessions has been orderly, with exporter selling also seen. BSE...
09:26 AM, May 30, 2012
Mumbai: It was a dull session for the markets as investors chose to remain cautious ahead of the upcoming F&O expiry and Q4 GDP data numbers on Thursday. The Sensex shuts shop at 16438.58 up 21.74 points or 0.13 per cent and the Nifty closed at 4990.10 up 4.45 points or 0.09 per cent. The breadth of the market was positive. About 1425 shares advanced, 1255 shares declined, and 743...
09:13 AM, May 29, 2012
Moody's Investors Service says the depreciating rupee will only have a "limited" impact on India's sovereign ratings, as only 7 per cent of total government debt is placed overseas, comprising 5 pct of gross domestic product. The bigger pain would come in the private sector, Moody's said in a weekly credit report out on Monday, given that a falling rupee will raise the cost of paying back foreign currency borrowings....
03:04 AM, May 29, 2012
Moody's Investors Service says the depreciating rupee will only have a 'limited' impact on India's sovereign ratings, as only 7 per cent of total government debt is placed overseas, comprising 5 per cent of gross domestic product. The bigger pain would come in the private sector, Moody's said in a weekly credit report out on Monday, given that a falling rupee will raise the cost of paying back foreign currency...
04:15 PM, May 28, 2012
Kolkata: Attributing the slide in rupee value to various domestic and global factors, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the Reserve Bank was taking steps to arrest the currency's depreciation. "There are a lot of reasons for this (depreciation). There is demand and supply in the market. In the US, there is surplus investment. It used to be a safe haven," he said. "Europe used to be an...
03:40 AM, May 28, 2012
Kolkata: Attributing the slide in rupee value to various domestic and global factors, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the Reserve Bank was taking steps to arrest the currency's depreciation. "There are a lot of reasons for this (depreciation). There is demand and supply in the market. In the US, there is surplus investment. It used to be a safe haven," he told reporters. "Europe used to be...
02:11 PM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday reviewed the sharp decline in rupee value and its impact on the economy with RBI Governor D Subbarao and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Chairman of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) C Rangarajan was also present in the meeting. "We met the Prime Minister. We had discussions on what actions can be taken (to arrest rupee fall). We also...
03:53 AM, May 26, 2012
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 27 paise to Rs 55.92 against the American currency in early trade on Friday on stronger dollar against euro and Asian currencies. Forex dealers said besides dollar's gains in the overseas markets on persistent eurozone worries, a weak opening in the stock market also put pressure on the local unit. However, the Reserve Bank's indication that it may sell dollars directly to oil companies capped...
10:45 AM, May 25, 2012
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