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Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps

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Indian two thousand rupee banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Mumbai. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
Indian two thousand rupee banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Mumbai. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

Rupee Closes Little Changed ; India Bond Yield Rises

Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps
  • Rupee closes little changed at 76.16 against the U.S. dollar.

  • The Indian currency fell 0.2% during a volatile session.

  • 10-year yield rose 4bps to 7.14%.

  • Yield on the 10-year bond surged 6bps to 7.16% during the session.

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Little Changed, 10-Year Yield Rises

Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps
  • 10-year bond yield rises to 7.15%

  • Yield on the 10-year bond surged 6bps to 7.16% during the session

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Pares Losses; India Bond Yield Rises

  • Rupee pares losses; rises 0.1% to 76.14

  • Indian currency fell 0.20% to 76.36 during the session.

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps

10-Year Yield Surges

Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps
  • Indian bonds snap a three-day rally ahead of a Rs 32,000 crore ($4.2b) of debt sale on Friday. The rupee is steady.

  • 10-year yields rises 3bps to 7.13%; fell 11bps in the last three sessions led by short-covering and demand from banks.

Source: Bloomberg

Indian Rupee Trims Losses

  • Rupee fell 0.1% to 76.29 at the open. The Indian currency depreciated 0.2% to 76.36 during the session.

  • As of 10:21 a.m, the Rupee trimmed losses to 76.27%.

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps

Indian Rupee Is Expected To Open Flat To Stronger: Reliance Securities

  • Rebound in U.S. dollar and benchmark bond yields could cap appreciation bias.

  • Rupee could open at around 76.15-76.16 compared with 76.21 on Wednesday's session.

Source: Reliance Securities note

Bond Traders Await Rs 32,000 Crore Debt Supply

Bond traders will watch if a Rs 32,000-crore rupee bond sale on Friday would dampen a rally in the nation’s debt this week that was led by short-covering and demand from banks.

  • 10-year yields fell 5 bps to 7.11% on Wednesday, they’re down 11 bps so far this week

  • USD/INR dropped 0.4% to 76.2100 on Wednesday.

  • Global funds sold net Rs 3,010 crore of Indian stocks Wednesday: NSE

  • They sold Rs 370 crore of sovereign bonds under limits available to foreign investors, and withdrew Rs 332 crore of corporate debt.

  • State-run banks sold Rs 2,800 crore of sovereign bonds on April 20: CCIL data. Foreign banks bought Rs 52.48 crore of bonds.

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Rose To 76.21; 10-Year Yield Fell To 7.11% On Wednesday

Indian rupee snapped a five-day losing streak to close with 0.39% gains at 76.21 against the U.S. dollar.

The Indian currency had appreciated 0.44% during the session.

Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps

10-year yield shed 5 basis points to close at 7.11%.

Rupee Closes Little Changed At 76.16 Against Dollar; India Bond Yield Rises 4bps