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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.17 and pared some losses to touch 95.11 but soon lost ground to trade at 95.22 against the greenback, lower by 7 paise from its previous close
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.92 against the dollar, then lost ground to touch an intra-day low of 95.26 and finally settled for the day at 95.22 (provisional), registering a decline of 29 paise over its previous close
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.92, then lost ground to touch 94.98
These companies are expected to announce price band declarations and launch plans by November 5, ahead of the extended Diwali holiday period in Gujarat
With the latest withdrawals, cumulative FPI outflows from Indian equities in 2026 have reached 3.08 lakh crore, substantially exceeding the 1.66 lakh crore withdrawn during the entire year 2025, the data showed
FDI inflows exceeded outflows in seven out of the last eight months, a reversal of what occurred in the five months before that
The rupee rises by 3 paise against U.S. dollar on Friday, under pressure amid macroeconomic headwinds
According to forex analysts, the rupee began trading on a flat-to-lower trajectory due to sluggish domestic equities and surging crude oil prices
The Indian currency earlier recorded a similar closing level on September 4
The rupee got a boost from the foreign dollar inflows tied to the Jio IPO, which opened for public subscription, according to analysts
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 822.64 points, or 1.11%, to 74,675.54 in the morning trade and the 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 217.65 points, or 0.95%, to 23,106.60
Elevated crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows capped the rupee's gains, according to forex traders
In the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.75, touched 94.79, and gained 20 paise from its previous close
Relentless foreign fund outflows and a decline in blue-chip Reliance Industries after a 4% rally in the previous trade added to the overall bearish trend in equities during the initial trading session
The Indian stock market continued its 3-day rally, defying other Asian markets dragged down by speculation around AI stocks and concerns about U.S. inflation and a potential interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve
The offer opens for subscription on Wednesday, October 21, and closes on Friday, October 23. Anchor investor bidding is on Monday, October 19
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.53 against the U.S. dollar; in intraday trade, the rupee touched a high of 94.96 and a low of 95.53 against the greenback
Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HDFC Bank and Trent were also among the winners. NTPC, Power Grid, Maruti and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the laggards
Forex traders said measures including a dedicated dollar window for oil marketing companies through designated banks and higher costs for certain foreign exchange hedging transactions, are expected to reduce dollar demand
Erasing opening gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 547.65 points, or 0.76%, to settle at 71,924.68. During the day, it slumped 796.23 points, or 1%, to 71,676.10
Forex analysts said that these measures are expected to help the Indian currency sustain pressure from elevated crude oil prices and a strong dollar
From the 30 Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Tata Steel and NTPC were among the major winners
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 879.09 points, or 1.23%, to settle at 72,472.33 and the 50-share NSE Nifty rallied 288.65 points, or 1.30%, to end at 22,520.45
Forex traders said the greenback weakened and crude oil prices eased following remarks by Trump that the U.S. would refrain from military action against Iran ahead of the November midterm elections
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.74, then gained some ground to touch 96.65, registering a rise of 23 paise over its previous close.
The rupee is under continuous pressure amid persistent outflows of foreign funds from domestic equities and strong U.S. dollar holding near multi-month highs above 102 (DXY), forex traders said
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 685.34 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 73,067.81. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 220.35 points, or 0.98%, to end at 22,776.10
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.29 but fell to 96.39, down 4 paise from its previous close
Of the 30 Sensex firms, Trent surged over 11%. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and InterGlobe Aviation were also among the winners
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.22% at $102.48 per barrel in futures trade.
The outflows came after FPIs invested 20,200 crore in Indian equities in July and 29,630 crore in August
The market watchdog found that SMC Global Securities had not maintained appropriate pre-order placement records for certain clients and could not provide relevant records for multiple orders, Sebi said
Forex traders said the rupee is expected to trade with a negative bias amid risk aversion in global markets and worries over rising global treasury yields.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 2.77% to $100.8 per barrel
The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 190 points to 72,733.04 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 22 points to 22,735.20
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.89 against the American currency and lost further ground to touch 95.95
The public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Anjan Datta has challenged the Centre's September 14 notification and the MDR framework announced on September 15
The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to 1,300 crore and an Offer for Sale of shares worth up to 1,754.01 crore
NSE accounts for about 93% of Indias cash-market trading and nearly 75% of options
Forex traders said gains in the rupee were capped by U.S. dollar demand from local importers, high crude prices and a stronger greenback driven by hawkish Federal Reserve signals
Among the Sensex firms, Axis Bank rose the most, climbing by 2.82%. Mahindra & Mahindra jumped 2.24%, Asian Paints 1.93%, Bajaj Finance 1.21%, HCL Tech 1.17% and Titan 1.01.%
With global yields remaining elevated and commodity prices showing renewed strength, market sentiment is likely to remain cautious in the immediate term
Selling in banks, NBFC stocks and weak trends in global markets also dented markets' sentiment
Later, the BSE benchmark quoted 115.62 points higher at 74,974.61, and the Nifty was up 40.50 points to 23,455.60.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 100.31, higher by 0.09%
The latest outflow comes after foreign investors returned to Indian equities in July and August, when they invested 20,200 crore and 29,630 crore, respectively

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