Currency & Commodity Briefing
Daily USD/INR, gold, silver, crude oil and natural-gas outlook for Indian traders, importers and exporters.
The dashboard reflects USD/INR +0.82%, Gold +0.19%, Silver +0.30%, Brent -1.27%, WTI -2.55%, Nat Gas +0.65%.
- Prev close
- 94.35
- Day high
- —
- Day low
- —
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,54,878
- MCX change %
- 0.72%
- Prev close
- 4,461.80
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,37,800
- MCX change %
- 0.91%
- Gold/Silver
- 67.99
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- WTI
- 82.10
- MCX ₹/bbl
- 7,932
- Brent-WTI
- 5.75
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 267.6
- MCX change %
- 0.83%
- Prev close
- 2.77
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
Cross pairs
Importer & exporter impact
- USD payment cost
- adverse
- Crude / energy cost
- supportive
- Bullion procurement
- mildly 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
- supportive
- 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 | supportive |
| Airlines | Crude oil, USD/INR | supportive |
| Paint companies | Crude derivatives, USD/INR | supportive |
| Jewellers | Gold, Silver, USD/INR | mildly adverse |
| Fertiliser companies | Natural gas, USD/INR | adverse |
| IT exporters | USD/INR | supportive |
| Textile exporters | USD/INR, EUR/USD | supportive |
| Metal users | Silver, USD/INR | mildly adverse |
USD / INR — detailed analysis
Near-month future- Price
- 95.1200
- Change
- 0.7700
- % change
- 0.82%
- Prev close
- 94.3500
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- USD/INR is trading higher at 95.12 (+0.82%).
- Brent crude is lower; softer crude prices are broadly rupee-supportive.
- Prev high
- 95.89
- Prev low
- 93.58
- Prev close
- 94.35
- Pivot
- 94.61
- S1
- 93.32
- S2
- 92.30
- R1
- 95.63
- R2
- 96.92
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: 67.99- International
- 4,470.30
- % change (intl)
- 0.19%
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,54,878
- MCX % change
- 0.72%
- Prev close
- 4,461.80
- MCX Gold Mini
- 1,53,620
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is higher at 4470.3 (+0.19%).
- MCX price is higher (+0.72%) — the MCX contract is trading at a discount to the international basis.
- A higher rupee (+0.82%) is supporting the rupee-denominated MCX print.
- International
- ▲ 0.19%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.82%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -0.28%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 4,478.80
- Prev low
- 4,453.30
- Prev close
- 4,461.80
- Pivot
- 4,464.63
- S1
- 4,450.47
- S2
- 4,439.13
- R1
- 4,475.97
- R2
- 4,490.13
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: 67.99- International
- 65.75
- % change (intl)
- 0.30%
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,37,800
- MCX % change
- 0.91%
- Prev close
- 65.56
- MCX Silver Mini
- 2,38,620
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is higher at 65.75 (+0.30%).
- MCX price is higher (+0.91%) — the MCX contract is trading at a discount to the international basis.
- A higher rupee (+0.82%) is supporting the rupee-denominated MCX print.
- International
- ▲ 0.30%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.82%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -0.20%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 65.94
- Prev low
- 65.37
- Prev close
- 65.56
- Pivot
- 65.62
- S1
- 65.31
- S2
- 65.05
- R1
- 65.88
- R2
- 66.19
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: 5.75 USD/bbl- Brent
- 87.85
- Brent % change
- -1.27%
- WTI
- 82.10
- MCX Crude ₹/bbl
- 7,932
- Prev close (Brent)
- 88.98
- MCX % change
- -0.10%
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Brent is lower at 87.85 USD/bbl (-1.27%).
- WTI is lower (-2.55%), Brent-WTI spread at +5.75 USD/bbl.
- MCX Crude is lower (-0.10%) — rupee move (USD/INR +0.82%) contributes to the local print.
- International
- ▼ -1.27%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.82%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 0.35%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 90.11
- Prev low
- 86.72
- Prev close
- 88.98
- Pivot
- 88.60
- S1
- 87.10
- S2
- 85.21
- R1
- 90.49
- R2
- 91.99
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
- 2.790
- % change (intl)
- 0.65%
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 267.6
- MCX % change
- 0.83%
- Prev close (HH)
- 2.770
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Henry Hub natural gas is higher at 2.79 USD/MMBtu (+0.65%).
- MCX Natural Gas is higher (+0.83%).
- USD/INR +0.82% is a supportive tailwind for the rupee-denominated contract.
- International
- ▲ 0.65%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.82%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -0.64%
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
- 2.75
- Prev close
- 2.77
- Pivot
- 2.78
- S1
- 2.74
- S2
- 2.72
- R1
- 2.80
- R2
- 2.84
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
- ₹95,12,000
- At comparison rate
- ₹95,62,000
- Additional cost
- +₹50,000
- Per ₹0.10 move
- ₹10,000
- Per 1% move
- ₹95,120
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Key currency & commodity news
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Economic Times - Currency12 Aug 2026, 6:09 pm ISTIndia's inflation accelerates to 4.45%, but unlikely to shift RBI rate outlook - Reuters
India's inflation accelerates to 4.45%, but unlikely to shift RBI rate outlook Reuters
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Economic Times - Energy13 Aug 2026, 4:31 am ISTNorth Sea oil producers told to speed up well closures
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Five things to know in currency & commodities today
- 1Gold advances as mild US inflation data puts Fed rate hike in doubt
Gold prices have soared to a two-month peak as consumer inflation in the U.S. showed signs of cooling. This easing in inflation has reduced the likelihood of an immediate interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Financial markets are now looking forward to the upcoming producer
Economic Times · 13 Aug 2026, 7:31 am IST - 2India's inflation accelerates to 4.45%, but unlikely to shift RBI rate outlook - Reuters
India's inflation accelerates to 4.45%, but unlikely to shift RBI rate outlook Reuters
Reuters · 12 Aug 2026, 6:09 pm IST - 3China is winning the race for the Ice Silk Road
Melting in the Arctic is unleashing a geopolitical tussle over new trade routes
Financial Times · 12 Aug 2026, 10:10 pm IST - 4Dividend alert! Last day to buy HAL, HPCL, IOC among 40 stocks for dividends. How many do you own?
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Economic Times · 13 Aug 2026, 7:45 am IST - 5North Sea oil producers told to speed up well closures
NSTA has fined one company more than £16mn this year and vows to enforce deadlines
Financial Times · 13 Aug 2026, 4:31 am IST
Previous Currency & Commodity Briefings
Daily 08:00 IST snapshots — permanent archive links.
- Thu, 13 Aug, 2026Rupee under pressure; bullion mildly firm; energy weak· Snapshotted 13 Aug 2026, 08:00 am IST
- 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