USD/INR extends losses for the second successive day, trading around 95.00 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. Traders will likely observe India’s HSBC Composite and Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data to be released later in the day.
The USD/INR pair weakens as the US Dollar (USD) declines on reduced safe-haven demand, driven by signs of de-escalation in Middle East tensions. Washington declared an end to offensive operations against Iran and reaffirmed the ceasefire, with Marco Rubio stating that “Operation Epic Fury is concluded,” adding that its objectives had been achieved.
The Indian Rupee (INR) faces fewer headwinds due to softer oil prices. West Texas Intermediate continues to decline, trading near $97.90 per barrel at the time of writing. Crude oil prices are easing amid fading tensions in the Middle East. Donald Trump said that the US military would temporarily pause “Project Freedom” to restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump added that the decision was made at the request of Pakistan and other countries and follows what he described as “tremendous military success” during a US campaign against Iran.
Indian equities opened higher on Wednesday, supported by the decline in oil prices after Trump signaled that a potential peace agreement with Iran could be within reach. Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) sold domestic equities worth 36.22 billion rupees ($380.54 million) on a net basis on Tuesday, while domestic institutional investors (DII) purchased equities worth 26.03 billion rupees, per Reuters.
Technical Analysis: USD/INR trades near 95.00 after pulling back from fresh record highs
USD/INR trades around 95.00 at the time of writing on Wednesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates an ongoing bullish bias as the pair is remaining within the ascending channel pattern.
USD/INR keeps a bullish near-term bias as it holds above both the nine-period and 50-period Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs). The alignment of price over these trend measures suggests underlying demand remains in control, while the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) around 62 stays in positive but not overbought territory, hinting that upside momentum is still constructive though no longer in an extreme state.
The USD/INR pair may rebound toward the fresh record high of 95.53, which was recorded on May 5. On the downside, the initial support lies at the nine-day EMA of 94.72, aligned with the lower boundary of the channel.
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the Indian Rupee.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | INR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.20% | -0.18% | -0.06% | -0.14% | -0.69% | -0.77% | 0.00% | |
| EUR | 0.20% | 0.02% | 0.15% | 0.08% | -0.47% | -0.57% | 0.11% | |
| GBP | 0.18% | -0.02% | 0.13% | 0.06% | -0.50% | -0.59% | 0.17% | |
| JPY | 0.06% | -0.15% | -0.13% | -0.08% | -0.64% | -0.71% | -0.03% | |
| CAD | 0.14% | -0.08% | -0.06% | 0.08% | -0.55% | -0.63% | 0.05% | |
| AUD | 0.69% | 0.47% | 0.50% | 0.64% | 0.55% | -0.07% | 0.58% | |
| NZD | 0.77% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.71% | 0.63% | 0.07% | 0.74% | |
| INR | 0.00% | -0.11% | -0.17% | 0.03% | -0.05% | -0.58% | -0.74% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
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