Rupee rises 6 paise to 86.06 against U.S. dollar in early trade
However, steady foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains for the local unit, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.99 before dropping to 86.06 against the US dollar, up 6 paise from its previous close. The rupee declined 20 paise to settle at 86.12 against the US dollar on Thursday.
"Thursday's buying of U.S. dollar was mainly on account of the outflow of an IPO subscribed 63 times, the allotment of which was done Thursday (July 17, 2025) itself. Today it will be up to the Reserve Bank whether it wants to allow further weakening or keep it on the already defined range.
"We await for further developments on the trade deal, which still is to be finalised and signed between India and the US," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
Negotiations between India and the U.S. are underway to iron out pending issues for a trade deal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (July 17, 2025). The comments came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington is "very close" to the trade pact with India.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was down by 0.14% to $69.42 per barrel in futures trade.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.29% to 98.45.
On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex declined 185.67 points to 82,073.57 in early trade, while the Nifty was down 45.4 points to 25,066.05.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹3,694.31 crore on a net basis on Thursday (July 17, 2025), according to exchange data.
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