14th January 2015 Market Analysis on Forex

MARKET HEADLINES

Rupee gains 12 paise against dollar in early trade

Continuing its rising streak for the fifth straight session, the rupee gained another 12 paise at 62.04 against the dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks amid higher opening of domestic equities. Besides, encouraging industrial production, which grew to a five- month high of 3.8 percent in November, also boosted the rupee sentiments, forex dealers said. The rupee had gained 16 paise to close at over one-month high of 62.16 yesterday against the American currency on persistent selling of dollars by banks and exporters on hopes of capital inflows into domestic markets. Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex today rose 84.92 points, or 0.30 percent, to trade at 27,670.19 in early trade.

Rupee rises 16 paise to one-month high of 62.16 vs US dollar

The Indian rupee continued to rule firm against the greenback for the fourth successive session, gaining another 16 paise today to end at over one-month high of 62.16 on persistent selling of dollars by banks and exporters on hopes of capital inflows into domestic markets. The stock benchmark Sensex extended its gains for the third straight ession, rising 127 points to end at one-week high, ahead of retail inflation and IIP data releases. This also helped the rupee. After local markets closed for the day, government data showed that industrial production grew 3.8 percent in November while retail inflation moved up to 5 percent in December.

Rupee rises 16 paise to one-month high of 62.16 vs US dollar

Dollar as against the last weekend's level of 62.32 per dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange ( Forex) Market. It then moved up further to 62.09 per dollar before concluding at one-month high of 62.16 per dollar, showing a gain of 16 paise or 0.26 percent.

The dollar index was up by 0.61 percent against a basket of six major global rivals on hopes of rise in key interest rates.

The Reserve Bank of India fixed the reference rate for dollar at 62.1605 and for Euro at 73.7348. The rupee gained further to 94.08 from 94.41 against the pound previously and moved up further to 73.37 per euro from 73.61 last Friday. It also firmed up to 52.13 per 100 Japanese yen as against 52.25 previously.