THE RUPEE: mixed trend on currency market

04 Mar, 2007

General trend in the currency market was mixed on Saturday as the rupee moved both ways against both dollar and euro, dealers said. The rupee mostly held on to its overnight levels against dollar in the interbank market, showing no change for buying and selling at 60.70 and 60.72, respectively.
Smooth supply of dollars aided the rupee and gave the idea that it would maintain its steadier trend in the coming days, dealers said. In the world markets, the yen recovered most of the gains against major currencies.


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Buying ($) Rs 60.67
Selling ($) Rs 60.72
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Buying Rs 60.70
Selling Rs 60.72
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Repo Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 8.50 9.25 8.75 9.40 8.98
1-Week 8.70 8.90 8.90 9.00 8.88
2-Weeks 8.70 8.80 8.80 8.90 8.80
1-Month 8.75 8.90 8.85 9.00 8.88
2-Months 8.75 8.90 8.80 9.00 8.86
3-Months 8.75 8.90 8.85 9.00 8.88
4-Months 8.75 9.00 8.85 9.10 8.93
5-Months 8.75 9.00 8.85 9.15 8.94
6-Months 8.80 9.00 8.90 9.20 8.98
9-Months 8.85 9.10 9.00 9.25 9.05
1-Year 8.90 9.10 9.10 9.35 9.11
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Call Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 9.00 9.25 9.25 9.50 10.05
1-Week 9.25 9.50 9.50 9.75 9.75
2-Weeks 9.50 9.75 9.60 10.00 10.01
1-Month 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.50 10.38
2-Months 9.75 10.50 10.00 10.75 10.62
3-Months 9.75 10.50 10.25 10.75 10.77
4-Months 10.00 10.75 10.25 11.00 10.98
5-Months 10.00 10.75 10.50 11.00 11.19
6-Months 10.25 11.00 10.75 11.25 11.43
9-Months 10.40 11.00 11.00 11.50 10.98
1-Year 10.50 11.25 11.00 11.50 11.06
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The rupee also lost against pound sterling. The pound's buying rate improved from overnight closing of Rs 117.30 to Rs 117.60 and selling rate from Rs 117.60 to Rs 117.90, dealers said.
The dollar opened at Rs 60.60 (buying) and Rs 60.70 (selling) against same last rate. It did not observe change in the evening session and closed at Rs 60.60 (buying) and Rs 60.70 (selling).
Pound sterling opened at Rs 117.70 (buying) and Rs 117.90 (selling) against same previous rate. It did not show any fluctuation by the end of second session and closed at Rs 117.70 (buying) and Rs 117.90 (selling).

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