New Delhi: The Indian currency touched an all-time low of 77.42 against the US dollar in Monday’s early trade.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 77.17 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at 77.42, registering a fall of 52 paise from the last close.
On Friday, the rupee had slumped 55 paise to close at 76.90 against the US dollar.
The Indian rupee opened weaker on Monday against the dollar as weakness in global equities on concerns over economic outlook and rising bond yields weighed on sentiments, said Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities.
Forex traders said, risk appetite has weakened amid mounting concerns about inflation that may trigger more aggressive rate hikes by the global central banks.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.35 per cent higher at 104.02, tracking rising US yields and fears about higher interest rates.
Moreover, Asian and emerging market peers started weak this Monday morning and will weigh on sentiments.
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