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 firm; energy firm. Live values will not change on this page.
The dashboard reflects USD/INR +0.00%, Gold +2.35%, Silver +4.15%, Brent +0.24%, WTI +4.49%, Nat Gas +1.28%.
- Prev close
- 95.35
- Day high
- —
- Day low
- —
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,53,147
- MCX change %
- 0.87%
- Prev close
- 4,387.80
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,36,951
- MCX change %
- 2.37%
- Gold/Silver
- 67.57
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- WTI
- 82.35
- MCX ₹/bbl
- 7,818
- Brent-WTI
- 5.58
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 266.8
- MCX change %
- 4.38%
- Prev close
- 2.73
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
Cross pairs
Importer & exporter impact
- USD payment cost
- neutral
- Crude / energy cost
- mildly 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
- 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 | mildly adverse |
| Airlines | Crude oil, USD/INR | mildly adverse |
| Paint companies | Crude derivatives, USD/INR | mildly 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 | neutral |
| Metal users | Silver, USD/INR | adverse |
USD / INR — detailed analysis
Near-month future- Price
- 95.3500
- Change
- 0.0000
- % change
- 0.00%
- Prev close
- 95.3500
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- USD/INR is trading flat at 95.35 (+0.00%).
- Brent crude is higher; crude oil is broadly steady, limiting its impact on the rupee.
- Prev high
- 95.83
- Prev low
- 94.87
- Prev close
- 95.35
- Pivot
- 95.35
- S1
- 94.87
- S2
- 94.40
- R1
- 95.83
- R2
- 96.30
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: 67.57- International
- 4,491.00
- % change (intl)
- 2.35%
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,53,147
- MCX % change
- 0.87%
- Prev close
- 4,387.80
- MCX Gold Mini
- 1,51,830
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is higher at 4491.0 (+2.35%).
- MCX price is higher (+0.87%) — the MCX contract is trading at a discount to the international basis.
- International
- ▲ 2.35%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -1.48%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 4,594.20
- Prev low
- 4,284.60
- Prev close
- 4,387.80
- Pivot
- 4,422.20
- S1
- 4,250.20
- S2
- 4,112.60
- R1
- 4,559.80
- R2
- 4,731.80
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: 67.57- International
- 66.46
- % change (intl)
- 4.15%
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,36,951
- MCX % change
- 2.37%
- Prev close
- 63.81
- MCX Silver Mini
- 2,37,984
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is higher at 66.46 (+4.15%).
- MCX price is higher (+2.37%) — the MCX contract is trading at a discount to the international basis.
- International
- ▲ 4.15%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -1.78%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 69.11
- Prev low
- 61.16
- Prev close
- 63.81
- Pivot
- 64.69
- S1
- 60.28
- S2
- 56.74
- R1
- 68.23
- R2
- 72.64
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: 5.58 USD/bbl- Brent
- 87.93
- Brent % change
- 0.24%
- WTI
- 82.35
- MCX Crude ₹/bbl
- 7,818
- Prev close (Brent)
- 87.72
- MCX % change
- 5.31%
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Brent is higher at 87.93 USD/bbl (+0.24%).
- WTI is higher (+4.49%), Brent-WTI spread at +5.58 USD/bbl.
- MCX Crude is higher (+5.31%) — rupee move (USD/INR +0.00%) contributes to the local print.
- International
- ▲ 0.24%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 5.07%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 88.14
- Prev low
- 87.51
- Prev close
- 87.72
- Pivot
- 87.79
- S1
- 87.44
- S2
- 87.16
- R1
- 88.07
- R2
- 88.42
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
- 2.770
- % change (intl)
- 1.28%
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 266.8
- MCX % change
- 4.38%
- Prev close (HH)
- 2.730
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Henry Hub natural gas is higher at 2.77 USD/MMBtu (+1.28%).
- MCX Natural Gas is higher (+4.38%).
- International
- ▲ 1.28%
- USD/INR contribution
- • 0.00%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 3.10%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 2.81
- Prev low
- 2.69
- Prev close
- 2.73
- Pivot
- 2.74
- S1
- 2.68
- S2
- 2.62
- R1
- 2.80
- R2
- 2.86
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
- ₹95,35,000
- At comparison rate
- ₹95,85,000
- Additional cost
- +₹50,000
- Per ₹0.10 move
- ₹10,000
- Per 1% move
- ₹95,350
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Gold has reached its highest point in two months, driven by traders evaluating significant upcoming U.S. inflation data that may influence interest rate decisions. Lacking favorable job growth numbers has diminished prospects for a Federal Reserve increase, propelling interest to
Economic Times · 11 Aug 2026, 7:33 am IST - 2Yen steadies as intervention boost fades; RBA in focus
After experiencing a significant drop, the yen managed to stabilize, leaving traders skeptical about the success of the cooperative intervention from the U.S. and Japan. In contrast, the Australian dollar reached an eight-week high as anticipation builds for the Reserve Bank of A
Economic Times · 11 Aug 2026, 7:41 am IST - 3Oil Price Today (August 11): Crude oil rises to $88 after Trump's compensation demand dents Hormuz opening. Here's why
Brent crude futures were flat at $88 a barrel or 0.35%, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures stood at $83.50, up 0.40% a barrel. Both benchmarks had jumped more than 5% on Monday, hitting their highest levels since July 31.
Economic Times · 11 Aug 2026, 7:51 am IST - 4Oil steadies near one-week highs as US-Iran peace deal hopes dim
Oil prices maintained their position on Tuesday as hopes for a US-Iran deal faded, hampered by President Trump's stringent demands that are complicating operations in the Strait of Hormuz. The restart of Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery has been pushed back due to recent Houthi assa
Economic Times · 11 Aug 2026, 7:25 am IST - 5Iran accuses US of being 'addicted' to sanctionsEconomic Times · 11 Aug 2026, 7:11 am IST
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Daily 08:00 IST snapshots — permanent archive links.
- Wed, 12 Aug, 2026Rupee firm; bullion firm; energy firm· Snapshotted 12 Aug 2026, 08:05 am IST
- Tue, 11 Aug, 2026Rupee steady; bullion firm; energy firm· Snapshotted 11 Aug 2026, 08:00 am IST
- Mon, 10 Aug, 2026Rupee mildly firm; bullion firm; energy firm· Snapshotted 10 Aug 2026, 08:05 am IST
- Fri, 07 Aug, 2026Rupee steady; bullion steady; energy firm· Snapshotted 07 Aug 2026, 08:00 am IST