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India's forex reserves increased $1.983 billion to $688.129 billion during the week ended April 25, the RBI said on Friday.This is the eighth consecutive week of a rise in the kitty, which had jumped $8.31 billion to $686.145 in the previous reporting week. The forex reserves had touched an all-time high of $704.885 billion in end-September 2024. For the week ended April 25, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased $2.168 billion to $580.663 billion, the data released on Friday showed.Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency...

Rupee on Friday climbed to a seven-month high, briefly breaching the 84-per-dollar mark, buoyed by sustained foreign fund inflows and strong domestic economic indicators. However, it failed to hold onto the gains and ended the day just 1 paisa stronger at 84.53 against the US dollar. In a session marked by volatility, the rupee touched an intra-day high of 83.76 — its strongest level since October 2024 — before slipping back. It opened at 83.98 and moved in a range of 83.76 to 84.55 through the day. Traders attributed the...

The Indian rupee gained marginally on Wednesday to end at 85.705 per US dollar, up from the previous close of 85.755, LSEG data showed. Dollar inflows, maturity of positions in the non-deliverable forwards market with a sharp focus on tariff announcement on India by the US kept the rupee in a 20-paisa range during the day, traders said.The currency opened at 85.69 to $1 and weakened up to 85.89 to $1 during the day, before closing slightly stronger, according to LSEG data. The dollar index was largely stable at 104.2.“There...