Currency Check | Rupee opens higher at 95.17 per dollar; Asian peers gain
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- ✓The Indian rupee opened higher at 95.17 per dollar on October 29.
- ✓It gained 6 paise against Monday’s close of 95.23.
- ✓The currency tracked most Asian peers after the Federal Reserve’s policy decision.
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- MARKET
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- Moneycontrol
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- India Economy
The Indian rupee opened higher against the US dollar on October 29, tracking most Asian currencies after the Federal Reserve's policy decision and Chair Warsh's subsequent comments were read as modestly dovish by parts of the market.
The rupee opened higher by 6 paise at 95.17 per dollar, compared with Monday’s close of 95.23.
According to Finrex, rupee to open slightly higher at 95.15 this morning as dollar index fell to 102.10 this morning and Brent oil price was also lower for the December delivery at $ 114.29.
The rupee has been within the range of 95 to 95.25 for the past three days with RBI selling near to 95.25 and importers buying near to 95.00 levels as month end demand will keep rupee lower.
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