Amid a bunch of economic events, volatility was supposed to remain elevated this month. The rupee has been hovering around the 78 mark against the US dollar — not far from its all-time low. Fed and RBI policies The rupee finally got out of its overly stretched range of 77.40-77.80 against the greenback, depreciating towards

Since the RBI’s surprise rate hike by 40 basis points (bps), the rupee was seen tumbling against the US dollar. As rupee closes at record low, experts warn fast pace of depreciation will impact inflation Here’s why more pain may be on the cards for the rupee against the greenback over the short term. Stronger dollar and

The US dollar index is expected to reflect the Fed’s hawkish tone to tackle high inflation over the short and medium terms. The risk-off sentiment, triggered by the Russia-Ukraine crisis, is an add-on to the ongoing rally in the gauge. The dollar index has reached triple digits as expected just before the start of tapering

From the start of the pandemic, labour shortages, container issues and rising freight charges were already making raw material costlier. This started to reflect in inflation readings. A new crisis entered the scene in late February 2022: the Russia-Ukraine war. Will supply concerns cause a big blow to India? In the energy pack, Russia accounts