The Indian rupee slipped 7 paise to 73.17 towards the US greenback in opening commerce on Tuesday, monitoring a robust American forex within the abroad market and muted pattern in home equities. At the interbank international change, the rupee opened at 73.12 towards the greenback, then fell to 73.17, registering a decline of seven paise from the final shut.
In the earlier session, the rupee had settled at 73.10 towards the US greenback. Meanwhile, the greenback index, which gauges the buck’s power towards a basket of six currencies, rose 0.13 p.c to 92.15.
“USDINR moving in a small range of 73.00 to 73.15 for the past few days with RBI buying USD at the lower end and corporates and others selling at the other end of the curve. “Range for the day 72.80 to 73.30. No specific occasions right this moment and market will transfer as per the flows and RBI,” mentioned Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury, Finrex Treasury Advisors.
Foreign institutional buyers had been internet sellers within the capital market on Monday as they offloaded shares price Rs 589.36 crore, as per change knowledge.
On the home fairness market entrance, the 30-share index was buying and selling 243.37 factors or 0.42 p.c decrease at 58,053.54. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was buying and selling 79.55 factors or 0.46 p.c down at 17,298.25.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures superior 0.55 p.c to USD 72.62 per barrel.
(PTI)