US-Dollar-INR

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Rupee Gains By 6 Paise, Stands At 79.86 Against US Dollars

After declining for days, on August 26, the rupee gained 6 paise to 79.86 against US Dollar. As per the early market trend, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.05% to 108.51. Furthermore, BSE Sensex was trading 471.65 points or 0.80 per cent up at 59,246.37. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 139.50 points or 0.80 per cent to 17,661.95.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 03:24 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: US Dollar, NSE, Indian Rupee, trade, Brent Crude

Crude Oil

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As Demands Fall, Oil Price In US Drops To Lowest Since May At $66

As the new Delta variant spreads across causing the rise in Covid cases globally, it has also severely affected international markets. The Crude Oil prices on August 19 in the US fell to an all-time low to $66 per barrel since May 2021. The price of Oil companies went down for six days in a row as their demand fell. The US claims one of the most numbers Covid related fatalities. 

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 - 08:08 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: International Oil Markets, INTERNATIONAL CRUDE OIL, Brent Crude, US crude