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 mildly firm; bullion firm; energy firm. Live values will not change on this page.
The dashboard reflects USD/INR -0.12%, Gold +1.06%, Silver +0.79%, Brent +0.96%, WTI +0.70%, Nat Gas +2.44%.
- Prev close
- 95.31
- Day high
- —
- Day low
- —
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,51,985
- MCX change %
- 2.10%
- Prev close
- 4,340.70
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,31,804
- MCX change %
- 2.64%
- Gold/Silver
- 68.72
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- WTI
- 78.73
- MCX ₹/bbl
- 79
- Brent-WTI
- 5.62
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 2.7
- MCX change %
- 2.44%
- Prev close
- 2.66
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
Cross pairs
Importer & exporter impact
- USD payment cost
- neutral
- Crude / energy cost
- adverse
- Bullion procurement
- adverse
- Nat-gas cost
- adverse
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
- mildly supportive
- GBP realisation
- mildly supportive
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 | adverse |
| Fertiliser companies | Natural gas, USD/INR | adverse |
| IT exporters | USD/INR | neutral |
| Textile exporters | USD/INR, EUR/USD | mildly supportive |
| Metal users | Silver, USD/INR | adverse |
USD / INR — detailed analysis
Near-month future- Price
- 95.1980
- Change
- -0.1139
- % change
- -0.12%
- Prev close
- 95.3119
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- USD/INR is trading lower at 95.198 (-0.12%).
- Brent crude is higher; elevated crude prices weigh on the rupee.
- Prev high
- 95.43
- Prev low
- 95.08
- Prev close
- 95.31
- Pivot
- 95.27
- S1
- 95.12
- S2
- 94.93
- R1
- 95.46
- R2
- 95.62
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: 68.72- International
- 4,386.60
- % change (intl)
- 1.06%
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,51,985
- MCX % change
- 2.10%
- Prev close
- 4,340.70
- MCX Gold Mini
- 4,387
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is higher at 4386.6 (+1.06%).
- MCX price is higher (+2.10%) — the MCX contract is trading at a premium to the international basis.
- A lower rupee (-0.12%) is weighing on the rupee-denominated MCX print.
- International
- ▲ 1.06%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▼ -0.12%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 1.16%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 4,432.50
- Prev low
- 4,294.80
- Prev close
- 4,340.70
- Pivot
- 4,356.00
- S1
- 4,279.50
- S2
- 4,218.30
- R1
- 4,417.20
- R2
- 4,493.70
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: 68.72- International
- 63.83
- % change (intl)
- 0.79%
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,31,804
- MCX % change
- 2.64%
- Prev close
- 63.33
- MCX Silver Mini
- 64
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is higher at 63.83 (+0.79%).
- MCX price is higher (+2.64%) — the MCX contract is trading at a premium to the international basis.
- A lower rupee (-0.12%) is weighing on the rupee-denominated MCX print.
- International
- ▲ 0.79%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▼ -0.12%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 1.97%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 64.33
- Prev low
- 62.83
- Prev close
- 63.33
- Pivot
- 63.50
- S1
- 62.66
- S2
- 62.00
- R1
- 64.16
- R2
- 65.00
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: 5.62 USD/bbl- Brent
- 84.35
- Brent % change
- 0.96%
- WTI
- 78.73
- MCX Crude ₹/bbl
- 79
- Prev close (Brent)
- 83.55
- MCX % change
- 0.70%
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Brent is higher at 84.35 USD/bbl (+0.96%).
- WTI is higher (+0.70%), Brent-WTI spread at +5.62 USD/bbl.
- MCX Crude is higher (+0.70%) — rupee move (USD/INR -0.12%) contributes to the local print.
- International
- ▲ 0.96%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▼ -0.12%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -0.13%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 85.15
- Prev low
- 82.75
- Prev close
- 83.55
- Pivot
- 83.82
- S1
- 82.48
- S2
- 81.42
- R1
- 84.88
- R2
- 86.22
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
- 2.730
- % change (intl)
- 2.44%
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 2.7
- MCX % change
- 2.44%
- Prev close (HH)
- 2.660
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Henry Hub natural gas is higher at 2.73 USD/MMBtu (+2.44%).
- MCX Natural Gas is higher (+2.44%).
- USD/INR -0.12% is a headwind for the rupee-denominated contract.
- International
- ▲ 2.44%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▼ -0.12%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 0.12%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 2.80
- Prev low
- 2.59
- Prev close
- 2.66
- Pivot
- 2.68
- S1
- 2.57
- S2
- 2.47
- R1
- 2.78
- R2
- 2.89
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
- ₹95,19,800
- At comparison rate
- ₹95,69,800
- Additional cost
- +₹50,000
- Per ₹0.10 move
- ₹10,000
- Per 1% move
- ₹95,198
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Daily 08:00 IST snapshots — permanent archive links.
- Tue, 01 Sept, 2026Bullion mildly firm; energy firm· Snapshotted 01 Sept 2026, 08:00 am IST
- Mon, 31 Aug, 2026Rupee mildly firm; bullion mildly weak; energy firm· Snapshotted 31 Aug 2026, 08:00 am IST
- 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