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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Topic: rupee

These are the market winners and losers after Modi wins a second term

Political stability alone isn’t likely to drive continued outperformance by equities or currency, with investors also weighing headwinds facing the economy.

Indian markets are worried of election ‘bolt from the blue’ on 23 May

Investors are worried about Modi’s ability to repeat his landslide 2014 victory amid a resurgent opposition, farm distress and a job crisis.

Rupee is Asia’s best performing currency but expected to weaken after polls

The currency has shown a tendency to flip directions after polls have been completed, according to a study.

Rupee, bonds plunge as RBI disappoints with neutral stance

The Indian rupee tumbled the most in three months after RBI lowered the repurchase rate but refrained from shifting to a more easy stance on monetary policy.

Masala bonds are back while rupee strengthens & tax break lures buyers

The RBI has ensured that the rupee is stable which has given international investors the confidence to buy Indian assets including masala bonds, said a portfolio manager.

Rupee’s advance seems to be causing some discomfort for RBI

The central bank has announced plans to hold a $5 billion foreign-exchange swap auction for a three-year tenor.

Rupee rallies as India-Pakistan tensions abate but election wall is coming up

The rupee has rebounded about 2% since early February, and is no longer the worst performer this year among Asia's emerging market currencies.

Rupiah will beat rupee in battle of high-yielders, Goldman says

India faces a less predictable outcome at its general elections this year compared to Indonesia.

RBI is unlikely to change interest rate in monetary review on 5 December

Since the previous policy announcement, the rupee has appreciated against the US dollar and moved above the crucial mark of 70.

Modi should thank Trump & oil prices for rupee recovery

The reprieve couldn’t have come at a better time for Modi as the opposition has used rupee’s depreciation to criticise his economic management.

On Camera

India’s military revival hinges on overestimating Pakistan Army

We're used to framing the issue as one of deterrence, 'if you do X, then we will do Y and Z'. We should be moving toward compellence— 'if you do not abandon X, then we will do Y and Z'.

No competition, have to deliver faster & reliably, says Amazon India V-P of operations

Diving into workings of Gurugram fulfilment centre, Abhinav Singh, V-P (Ops) at Amazon India, offers insights into how company manages logistics, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

Op Sindoor: Inside story of what led Pakistan DGMO to make frantic calls for ‘ceasefire’

India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.