Rupee Gains; 10-Year Yield Sheds 5bps To 7.11%

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Indian rupee and U.S. dollar banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Mumbai. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

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Rupee Rises To 76.21; 10-Year Yield Falls To 7.11%

Indian rupee snapped five-day losing streak to close with 0.39% gain to 76.21 against the dollar.

The Indian currency appreciated 0.44% to 76.17 during the session.

10-Year Yield shed 5bps to close at 7.11%.

Rupee Trims Gains; 10-Year Yield Falls To 7.11%

Indian Rupee Pares Gains; 10-Year Yield Steady

Indian Rupee Trims Gains; 10-Year Yield Sheds 2bps

India Yields Mostly Lower

Most yields along the India sovereign yield curve fell, with 14-year bonds moving the most in Wednesday morning trading.

  • The 3-year yield was little changed at 6.13%

  • The 10-year yield fell 1.5bps to 7.136%

  • The 30-year yield fell 2.5bps to 7.443%

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Rises; 10-Year Yield Steady

  • Rupee rose 0.26% to 76.31 against the U.S. dollar.

  • The Indian currency depreciated over the past five sessions.

  • Rupee is on course to snap a five-day losing streak, aided by supported by a recovery in stocks and a retreat in dollar in Asia trading.

  • 10-Year Yield was little changed near 7.15%. Bonds are largely steady.

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Likely To Find Support Around 76.70, Says HDFC Securities

Rupee is likely to open slightly lower following overnight gain in dollar and bond yields. However, lower crude oil prices and surge in equities could restrict the loss in intraday trade. USDINR pair is likely to show profit booking after gaining for the fifth day in a row. Rupee has resistance at 76.70 and support at 76.15.
Source: HDFC Securities statement

10-Year Yield Closes Little Changed

  • 10-year yield closed little changed at 7.15%.

  • The yield on the 10-year bond rose 2 bps to 7.18% and fell 3 bps to 7.12% during the session.

Rupee Logged Longest Losing Streak In Over A Month On Tuesday

The Indian rupee closed 0.32% lower at 76.51 against the U.S. dollar.

  • The Indian currency depreciated 0.35% to 76.53 against the U.S. dollar, during the session.

  • USD/INR continues to be in a slow upward drift with bias continuing to be upward as long as the pair sustains a level above 76, said Anindya Banerjee, currency strategist at Kotak Securities. "The pair has resistance near 76.50-76.60 levels".

Rupee May Move Toward Record Low Amid Outflows

The Indian rupee may move toward a record low amid continued outflows from local equities as investors exit riskier assets. Bond traders will look forward to a Rs 34,000-crore ($4.4b) of Treasury-bill sale.

  • Foreigners have pulled out $1.7 billion from Indian equities so far this month

  • USD/INR rose 0.3% to 76.5062 on Tuesday

  • Rupee fell to a record low of 76.9812 in March

  • 10-year yields little changed at 7.15% on Tuesday

  • Global funds sold net Rs 5,870 crore of India stocks Tuesday: NSE

  • They sold Rs 388 crore of sovereign bonds under limits available to foreign investors, and withdrew Rs 41 crore of corporate debt

  • State-run banks sold Rs 2,420 crore of sovereign bonds on April 19: CCIL data. Foreign banks bought Rs 337 crore of bonds.

Source: Bloomberg

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