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 Pakistani rupee resumed its downwards slide on Thursday after two modest sessions as the "optimism surrounding the government and IMF talks scaled back", local media reported.
The Indian rupee came down against the US dollar on Monday, crossing the Rs 81 mark vis-a-vis a dollar.
Currently, Rupee is trading around 82.0 against the US Dollar as against a record low of 83 it breached in mid-October.
India's software export revenue and remittances act as a strong counter-cyclical buffer against the increase in current account deficit (CAD) due to a hike in global oil prices and rupee depreciation, said the State Bank of India's (SBI) Chief Economic Adviser.
The government has allowed international trade settlements in Indian rupees for export promotion schemes under the foreign trade policy.
