Currency & Commodity Briefing
Daily USD/INR, gold, silver, crude oil and natural-gas outlook for Indian traders, importers and exporters.
You are viewing the frozen 08:00 IST briefing from . Verdict: Rupee steady; bullion steady; energy firm. Live values will not change on this page.
The dashboard reflects USD/INR +0.00%, Gold -0.19%, Silver +0.14%, Brent +1.16%, WTI +4.17%, Nat Gas -1.76%.
- Prev close
- 95.01
- Day high
- —
- Day low
- —
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,48,958
- MCX change %
- 0.31%
- Prev close
- 4,324.90
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,25,860
- MCX change %
- -0.76%
- Gold/Silver
- 69.18
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- WTI
- 78.12
- MCX ₹/bbl
- 7,378
- Brent-WTI
- 5.33
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 253.2
- MCX change %
- -1.36%
- Prev close
- 2.67
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
Cross pairs
Importer & exporter impact
- USD payment cost
- neutral
- Crude / energy cost
- adverse
- Bullion procurement
- mildly supportive
- Nat-gas cost
- supportive
A ₹0.10 change in USD/INR alters a USD 1,00,000 payment by ≈ ₹10,000 before bank spreads and charges.
- USD realisation
- neutral
- EUR realisation
- neutral
- GBP realisation
- neutral
Impact reflects USD/INR direction and EUR/USD, GBP/USD cross moves. Not a hedging recommendation.
| Business type | Relevant instruments | Today's sensitivity |
|---|---|---|
| Oil importers | Brent, WTI, USD/INR | adverse |
| Airlines | Crude oil, USD/INR | adverse |
| Paint companies | Crude derivatives, USD/INR | adverse |
| Jewellers | Gold, Silver, USD/INR | mildly supportive |
| Fertiliser companies | Natural gas, USD/INR | supportive |
| IT exporters | USD/INR | neutral |
| Textile exporters | USD/INR, EUR/USD | neutral |
| Metal users | Silver, USD/INR | mildly supportive |
USD / INR — detailed analysis
Near-month future- Price
- 95.0100
- Change
- 0.0000
- % change
- 0.00%
- Prev close
- 95.0100
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- USD/INR is trading flat at 95.01 (+0.00%).
- Brent crude is higher; elevated crude prices weigh on the rupee.
- Prev high
- 95.49
- Prev low
- 94.54
- Prev close
- 95.01
- Pivot
- 95.01
- S1
- 94.54
- S2
- 94.06
- R1
- 95.49
- R2
- 95.96
Technical levels are classic pivot points calculated from the previous day's high / low / close. General market reference points — not personalised trading recommendations.
Gold — detailed analysis
Gold/Silver ratio: 69.18- International
- 4,316.80
- % change (intl)
- -0.19%
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,48,958
- MCX % change
- 0.31%
- Prev close
- 4,324.90
- MCX Gold Mini
- 1,47,542
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is lower at 4316.8 (-0.19%).
- MCX price is higher (+0.31%) — the MCX contract is trading at a premium to the international basis.
- International
- ▼ -0.19%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 0.50%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 4,333.00
- Prev low
- 4,308.70
- Prev close
- 4,324.90
- Pivot
- 4,322.20
- S1
- 4,311.40
- S2
- 4,297.90
- R1
- 4,335.70
- R2
- 4,346.50
Technical levels are classic pivot points calculated from the previous day's high / low / close. General market reference points — not personalised trading recommendations.
Silver — detailed analysis
Gold/Silver ratio: 69.18- International
- 62.40
- % change (intl)
- 0.14%
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,25,860
- MCX % change
- -0.76%
- Prev close
- 62.31
- MCX Silver Mini
- 2,27,598
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is higher at 62.4 (+0.14%).
- MCX price is lower (-0.76%) — the MCX contract is trading at a discount to the international basis.
- International
- ▲ 0.14%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -0.90%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 62.49
- Prev low
- 62.22
- Prev close
- 62.31
- Pivot
- 62.34
- S1
- 62.19
- S2
- 62.07
- R1
- 62.46
- R2
- 62.61
Technical levels are classic pivot points calculated from the previous day's high / low / close. General market reference points — not personalised trading recommendations.
Crude oil — detailed analysis
Brent-WTI spread: 5.33 USD/bbl- Brent
- 83.45
- Brent % change
- 1.16%
- WTI
- 78.12
- MCX Crude ₹/bbl
- 7,378
- Prev close (Brent)
- 82.49
- MCX % change
- 3.78%
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Brent is higher at 83.45 USD/bbl (+1.16%).
- WTI is higher (+4.17%), Brent-WTI spread at +5.33 USD/bbl.
- MCX Crude is higher (+3.78%) — rupee move (USD/INR +0.00%) contributes to the local print.
- International
- ▲ 1.16%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 2.62%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 84.41
- Prev low
- 81.53
- Prev close
- 82.49
- Pivot
- 82.81
- S1
- 81.21
- S2
- 79.93
- R1
- 84.09
- R2
- 85.69
Technical levels are classic pivot points calculated from the previous day's high / low / close. General market reference points — not personalised trading recommendations.
Natural gas — detailed analysis
Henry Hub vs MCX- Henry Hub
- 2.630
- % change (intl)
- -1.76%
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 253.2
- MCX % change
- -1.36%
- Prev close (HH)
- 2.670
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Henry Hub natural gas is lower at 2.63 USD/MMBtu (-1.76%).
- MCX Natural Gas is lower (-1.36%).
- International
- ▼ -1.76%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 0.39%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 2.71
- Prev low
- 2.59
- Prev close
- 2.67
- Pivot
- 2.66
- S1
- 2.60
- S2
- 2.54
- R1
- 2.72
- R2
- 2.78
Technical levels are classic pivot points calculated from the previous day's high / low / close. General market reference points — not personalised trading recommendations.
Currency movement impact calculator
Illustrative only. Excludes bank spreads, forward premia, taxes and transaction charges. Not a hedging recommendation.
- At current rate
- ₹95,01,000
- At comparison rate
- ₹95,51,000
- Additional cost
- +₹50,000
- Per ₹0.10 move
- ₹10,000
- Per 1% move
- ₹95,010
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Key currency & commodity news
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Five things to know in currency & commodities today
- 1Gold heads for strongest week since January, US payrolls data in focus
Gold prices found stability on Friday, approaching their most significant weekly increase since January. Soothing concerns over inflation, a drop in oil prices has influenced interest rate expectations. Investors are focused on the upcoming US nonfarm payrolls data for insights i
Economic Times · 7 Aug 2026, 7:31 am IST - 2US euro sale to prop up yen blindsided ECB
Christine Lagarde and Scott Bessent spoke only after Washington’s historic intervention
Financial Times · 7 Aug 2026, 7:20 am IST - 3Oil Price Today (August 7): Crude oil rises above $83 as Strait of Hormuz deadlock continues. Here’s why
Oil prices climbed for a second session on Friday due to renewed Hormuz Strait concerns. Iran proposed restricting hostile vessels and imposing penalties for violations. Crude oil prices saw increases on Thursday and Friday. Analysts warn of significant price hikes if disruptions
Economic Times · 7 Aug 2026, 7:34 am IST - 4Oil rises on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans
Oil prices experienced a significant uptick on Friday, fueled by fears surrounding the critical Strait of Hormuz. Iran and Oman are contemplating restrictions on hostile vessels, impacting market confidence. As Brent crude futures soared to $83.48 a barrel and WTI futures hit $78
Economic Times · 7 Aug 2026, 7:28 am IST
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Daily 08:00 IST snapshots — permanent archive links.
- Fri, 28 Aug, 2026Rupee mildly weaker; bullion steady; energy mildly firm· Snapshotted 28 Aug 2026, 08:00 am IST
- Wed, 26 Aug, 2026Rupee firm; bullion firm; energy weak· Snapshotted 26 Aug 2026, 08:05 am IST
- Tue, 25 Aug, 2026Rupee steady; bullion steady; energy weak· Snapshotted 25 Aug 2026, 08:05 am IST
- Mon, 24 Aug, 2026Rupee steady; bullion steady; energy weak· Snapshotted 24 Aug 2026, 08:00 am IST