Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian equities opened sharply lower on Monday (June 8, 2026), with benchmark indices falling 1% each amid escalating tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and weak global cues. Sensex opened at 73,421.61, down over 800 points or 1.11%, while Nifty began the…
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.35, then touched an intraday high of 95.15 and finally ended the session at 95.74 (provisional), registering a loss of 56 paise from its previous close. Representational file image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 56 paise to settle at 95.74 (provisional) against…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped on Monday (June 8, 2026), tracking a sharp decline in global equities and a fresh spike in crude oil prices, amid flaring tensions in West Asia. Extending losses for the second straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 719.08 points, or 0.97%, to settle at 73,524.26. During the day,…
Investors are also monitoring developments in West Asia and awaiting key economic data from the U.S., which could set the path for fresh clues from the U.S. Federal Reserve on the interest rate path. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Rupee fell 17 paise to 95.35 against the U.S. dollar in early trade…
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This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 28 paise to 95.64 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), after the U.S. Trade Representative proposed 12.5% additional duties on India and 53 other countries over forced labour import violations. Forex traders said…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Debunking reports of gold sale, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) said there is no change in the physical stock of gold, which remains unchanged at 880.52 tonnes. The clarification from the Reserve Bank of India…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee traded in a narrow range against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (June 4, 2026) as rising equity outflows and dimming prospects of U.S.-Iran truce renewed pressure on the domestic unit. Forex traders said prolonged West Asia crisis poses a major risk…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded higher in early deals on Friday (June 5, 2026) ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 269.93 points to 74,629.94 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 62.4…
