Rupee rises 21 paise to 85.87 against US dollar in early trade
The rupee gained 21 paise to 85.87 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, mainly due to a weakened greenback in the global markets.
ADVERTISEMENT However, a rise in global crude oil prices and FII outflows prevented sharp gains in the local unit, according to forex traders.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.27 per cent down at 97.41 after strengthening in the previous session.
"The greenback clocked more losses on a report that US President Donald Trump is to announce the successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell much earlier than expected in a likely bid to undermine Powell and spur expectations for interest rate cuts," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.91 against the dollar before rising further to 85.87, up 21 paise from its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee gave up its gains to settle lower by 3 paise at 86.08 against the US dollar.
ADVERTISEMENT "Yesterday, there was good USD buying at 85.80 from oil companies and FPIs who were sellers in equity, keeping the rupee lower at 86.08. However, the dollar index fell and the euro rose, giving the rupee a strong opening with the day's range expected between 85.75 and 86.25," Bhansali said. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.30 per cent to USD 68.01 per barrel in futures trade.
ADVERTISEMENT According to Bhansali, Brent oil prices edged higher on bumper US inventory drawdown, which helped spur some optimism over strong demand, while weakness in the US dollar also kept oil prices up. "The truce between Iran and Israel seems to be holding, diminishing supply disruptions in the Middle East," he added.
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Meanwhile, in the domestic equity market, Sensex rose 163.27 points to 82,918.78 in early trade while Nifty was up 64.35 points to 25,309.10.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 2,427.74 crore on a net basis on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
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