At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.89 against the U.S. dollar, then lost further ground. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Declining for the ninth consecutive session, the rupee depreciated 13 paise to close at a fresh lifetime low of 96.83 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) as…
Benchmark Sensex recovered from early losses to settle 117 points higher on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), helped by a rally in Reliance Industries, even as investors remained cautious due to higher crude prices and a weaker rupee. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 117.54 points, or 0.16%, to settle at 75,318.39. The index opened lower and…
Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries and Tech Mahindra were the winners.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices tumbled in early trade on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) due to elevated oil prices, weak global market trends and renewed fears of restart of military operations if Iran failed to reach a peace deal. The…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee opened with a negative bias amid a strong dollar and rising U.S. treasury yields and depreciated 18 paise to 96.38 against the U.S. dollar as market sentiments continue to dampen amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Forex traders said rupee…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee slipped to a record low of 96.60 against the U.S. dollar before settling at 96.52 (provisional) on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), weighed down by soaring crude oil prices, persistent foreign capital outflows, and a resilient dollar buoyed by global risk-aversion. The rupee…
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) due to a fag-end sell-off in blue-chip stocks HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, as concerns rose over the Rupee hitting a new record low. Elevated global crude prices tracking geopolitical uncertainties also impacted market sentiment, but robust buying in IT stocks restricted the…
Stock market benchmark indices rallied in early trade on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has halted fresh strikes on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, asserting that serious discussions were underway with Tehran that could lead to an acceptable deal. Buying in frontline IT…
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.19, then fell further to 96.39 against the U.S. dollar, registering a fall of 58 paise from its previous close. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian rupee crossed the psychological mark of ₹96 per dollar, closing at ₹96.20, according to data from…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: ANI The benchmark Nifty 50 closed flat even as the oil prices soared to $110 a barrel and rupee depreciated to ₹96.2 a dollar, on Monday (May 18, 2026). The head line numbers show a marginal 0.03% increase in Nifty closing at 23,649.95 points. To be sure,…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Monday (May 18, 2026) after facing sharp losses in intraday trade, supported by value buying in IT and select blue-chip counters. However, a weak rupee against the U.S. dollar and rising global crude prices amid escalated tensions in West Asia capped the gains, traders said. In…
