Higher gold taxes could backfire again
When governments want consumers to buy less of something, they usually reach for taxes.
When governments want consumers to buy less of something, they usually reach for taxes.
For decades, India has treated the rupee less as an economic instrument and more as a symbol of national prestige.
According to the forex experts, high crude oil prices, and a stronger US dollar have created a volatile situation of the domestic currency amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Dalal Street slipped into sharp losses as geopolitical tensions escalated, pushing oil prices higher and triggering fears around inflation, currency pressure and India’s rising import burden.
At close, the Sensex was down 533.50 points or 0.63% at 84,679.86, and the Nifty was down 167.20 points or 0.64% at 25,860.10.
The domestic currency opened at 69.07 a dollar and fell further to touch the day's low of 69.46. It finally settled at 69.42 per dollar, down 25 paise over its previous close
In what could translate into further trouble for the domestic currency, analysts see an upward move of 6 to 7 per cent in the Brent crude prices in the coming week.
The rupee opened on a weaker note but soon pared the losses and appreciated by 13 paise to 70.92 against the US dollar in opening trade Wednesday, driven by gains in domestic equities and weakening of the greenback in overseas markets.
The sharp deceleration in the rate of India's industrial output growth is also expected have an impact on investors' sentiments.
At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened higher at 69.63 and rose further to quote at 69.62, showing a rise of 15 paise over its previous close.
