Rupee closed higher 89.7225 per Dollar on Friday (19 December 2025), versus its previous close of 90.3225 per Dollar. Powered by Capital Market - Live News

Indian Rupee witnessed yet another spurt today, adding to recent wave of appreciation amid a strong undertone in local equities. INR added 53 paise to 89.67 per US dollar, hitting one week high. INR continued to stay supported this week after testing all time low above 91 per US dollar mark. There is some recovery in the US dollar index from two-month low but the INR seems to be drawing comfort from the fact that India`s trade deficit narrowed to a five-month low of $24.53 billion in November. There was a sharp spike of nearly 20% in exports in November on annual basis, marking fastest growth in three years. Imports marked a drop of 1.90% too, providing some support to the INR after recent losses. On NSE, the USD/INR futures ended at 89.74 per US dollar, down 0.66% on the day. Powered by Capital Market - Live News

The Australian Dollar is witnessing lax moves after testing two-week low against the US dollar in last session. The AUD/USD pair currently trades at 0.6610, down marginally on the day. Near term economic outlook is supportive for Australia. The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook for 2025�/26 also showed that Australia�s budget position has improved slightly, with the deficit for 2025/26 now expected to be $36.8 billion instead of $42.1 billion forecast in March. This can cap the losses for AUD/USD pair. Australia is also expecting elevated commodity export earnings amid sustained uptick in metal prices. Powered by Capital Market - Live News

The US dollar index is steady in Asia with a pick up in risk appetite capping advances in the currency. The Labour Department data showed consumer price growth at 2.7% annually in November, lower than anticipated and down on a monthly basis. This offered hopes for further Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026. US dollar index is holding around 98.19, up slightly on the day and is off its two-month low. Asian markets rose amid positive cues from the US stocks. The Nasdaq led charge for US equities with a spike of 1.38%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose 0.79% and 0.14% respectively. Powered by Capital Market - Live News

Indian Rupee gained today, adding to recent wave of appreciation amid supportive equities. INR edged up a little to 90.07 against the US dollar, gaining 13 paise on the day. INR continued to stay supported this week after testing all time low above 91 per US dollar mark. Meanwhile, local equity indices opened on a positive note on Friday, with the Sensex and the Nifty rising around half a percent amid firm global cues after tepid US inflation data reinforced expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The US Labor Department said on Thursday that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7% year-on-year in November, easing from 3% in September. On the NSE, USD/INR futures are trading at 90.12, down 0.24% on the day.Powered by Capital Market - Live News