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INR appreciates on improved market sentiment
The Indian rupee appreciated 15 paise to 95.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on improved market sentiment after reports that Saudi Arabia has slashed August crude oil prices for Asia amid easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Lower Middle East risk premium and higher traffic from the Strait of Hormuz kept the oil prices lower. At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 95.33 and later touched 95.28 against the American currency, registering a gain of 15 paise from its previous close. Yesterday, rupee depreciated 20 paise to close at 95.43 against the US dollar, as a strengthening greenback weighed on emerging market currencies. Meanwhile, local markets are extending gains amid strong quarterly updates from banking heavyweights like HDFC Bank, favorable monsoon progress, and steady foreign institutional buying. The BSE Sensex was trading at 78,374.76, up by 89.69 points (0.11%), while the NSE Nifty 50 was up 38.90 points (0.16%) at ..
RBI's dollar-rupee swap auction subscribed nearly twice the notified amount
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) USD/INR buy/sell swap auction on Tuesday received robust responses with nearly twice subscriptions than the notified amount. The central bank received bids worth USD 9.80 billion, but accepted just USD 5 billion for a cut-off premium of 910 paise, according to the RBI's release. The notified amount of the auction was USD 5 billion. The release said the RBI received 254 bids at the auction and accepted 144 bids. The bid-to-cover ratio stood at 1.96.
Top Gainers and Losers on April 30: Vedanta, Waaree Energies, Eternal, Adani Energy, Ceat, among top losers
The Indian stock market declined in April's final session due to rising crude oil prices and a weak rupee, with the Nifty 50 down 0.73% and the Sensex 0.78%. Both indices recorded over 7% gains for the month, while the rupee hit a record low against the dollar.
Dow Jones turns negative for 2026 after 800-point fall led by higher oil prices
A stronger US dollar and fading hopes of the Fed cutting interest rates more than once this year have taken both Gold and Silver prices down, negating the war premium these assets generally carry. Bitcoin prices are also lower, but are holding on to the $70,000 mark.
Metal stocks led by Tata Steel fall up to 8% as war premium fades; Aluminium outperforms
The US dollar firmed on safe-haven demand, adding pressure across the metals complex. At the same time, high crude prices raised concerns about rising inflation.
Brent crude could hit $75 on US-Iran tensions, says Peter McGuire
Peter McGuire, CEO of Trading.com, expects heightened volatility across commodities, with a flight to safety likely supporting the US dollar, gold and silver. He also noted that, without the geopolitical risk premium, underlying fundamentals would point to cheaper crude prices.