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 under pressure; bullion under pressure; energy weak. Live values will not change on this page.
The dashboard reflects USD/INR +0.26%, Gold -0.85%, Silver -2.42%, Brent -2.56%, WTI -2.89%, Nat Gas -2.10%.
- Prev close
- 95.12
- Day high
- —
- Day low
- —
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,53,373
- MCX change %
- -0.97%
- Prev close
- 4,408.90
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,35,850
- MCX change %
- -0.83%
- Gold/Silver
- 68.33
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- WTI
- 80.86
- MCX ₹/bbl
- 7,811
- Brent-WTI
- 5.84
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 260.6
- MCX change %
- -2.80%
- Prev close
- 2.80
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
Cross pairs
Importer & exporter impact
- USD payment cost
- mildly adverse
- Crude / energy cost
- supportive
- Bullion procurement
- 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
- mildly 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 | supportive |
| Fertiliser companies | Natural gas, USD/INR | supportive |
| IT exporters | USD/INR | mildly supportive |
| Textile exporters | USD/INR, EUR/USD | mildly supportive |
| Metal users | Silver, USD/INR | supportive |
USD / INR — detailed analysis
Near-month future- Price
- 95.3700
- Change
- 0.2500
- % change
- 0.26%
- Prev close
- 95.1200
- Source
- NSE / Upstox
- USD/INR is trading higher at 95.37 (+0.26%).
- Brent crude is lower; softer crude prices are broadly rupee-supportive.
- Prev high
- 95.62
- Prev low
- 94.87
- Prev close
- 95.12
- Pivot
- 95.20
- S1
- 94.79
- S2
- 94.45
- R1
- 95.54
- R2
- 95.95
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: 68.33- International
- 4,371.20
- % change (intl)
- -0.86%
- MCX Gold ₹/10g
- 1,53,373
- MCX % change
- -0.97%
- Prev close
- 4,408.90
- MCX Gold Mini
- 1,52,213
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is lower at 4371.2 (-0.85%).
- MCX price is lower (-0.97%) — the MCX contract is trading at a discount to the international basis.
- A higher rupee (+0.26%) is supporting the rupee-denominated MCX print.
- International
- ▼ -0.86%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.26%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -0.38%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 4,446.60
- Prev low
- 4,333.50
- Prev close
- 4,408.90
- Pivot
- 4,396.33
- S1
- 4,346.07
- S2
- 4,283.23
- R1
- 4,459.17
- R2
- 4,509.43
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: 68.33- International
- 63.97
- % change (intl)
- -2.43%
- MCX Silver ₹/kg
- 2,35,850
- MCX % change
- -0.83%
- Prev close
- 65.56
- MCX Silver Mini
- 2,36,600
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- International price is lower at 63.97 (-2.42%).
- MCX price is lower (-0.83%) — the MCX contract is trading at a premium to the international basis.
- A higher rupee (+0.26%) is supporting the rupee-denominated MCX print.
- International
- ▼ -2.43%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.26%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 1.34%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 67.15
- Prev low
- 62.38
- Prev close
- 65.56
- Pivot
- 65.03
- S1
- 62.91
- S2
- 60.26
- R1
- 67.68
- R2
- 69.80
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: 5.84 USD/bbl- Brent
- 86.70
- Brent % change
- -2.56%
- WTI
- 80.86
- MCX Crude ₹/bbl
- 7,811
- Prev close (Brent)
- 88.98
- MCX % change
- -1.48%
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Brent is lower at 86.7 USD/bbl (-2.56%).
- WTI is lower (-2.89%), Brent-WTI spread at +5.84 USD/bbl.
- MCX Crude is lower (-1.48%) — rupee move (USD/INR +0.26%) contributes to the local print.
- International
- ▼ -2.56%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.26%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▲ 0.82%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 91.26
- Prev low
- 84.42
- Prev close
- 88.98
- Pivot
- 88.22
- S1
- 85.18
- S2
- 81.38
- R1
- 92.02
- R2
- 95.06
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
- 2.740
- % change (intl)
- -2.10%
- MCX ₹/MMBtu
- 260.6
- MCX % change
- -2.80%
- Prev close (HH)
- 2.800
- Source
- Yahoo / Upstox
- Henry Hub natural gas is lower at 2.74 USD/MMBtu (-2.10%).
- MCX Natural Gas is lower (-2.80%).
- USD/INR +0.26% is a supportive tailwind for the rupee-denominated contract.
- International
- ▼ -2.10%
- USD/INR contribution
- ▲ 0.26%
- Residual (basis / timing)
- ▼ -0.96%
MCX % ≈ international % + USD/INR % + residual (basis, timing, local factors). Indicative only when the two feeds have different intra-day snapshot times.
- Prev high
- 2.86
- Prev low
- 2.68
- Prev close
- 2.80
- Pivot
- 2.78
- S1
- 2.70
- S2
- 2.60
- R1
- 2.88
- R2
- 2.96
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
- ₹95,37,000
- At comparison rate
- ₹95,87,000
- Additional cost
- +₹50,000
- Per ₹0.10 move
- ₹10,000
- Per 1% move
- ₹95,370
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Bloomberg · 13 Aug 2026, 10:02 am IST - 2Oil Price Today (August 14): Crude oil dips below $88 despite Trump’s threat to blockade Iran indefinitely. What are experts saying?
Brent crude futures were down 30 cents, or 0.34%, at $86.77 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 34 cents or 0.42% to $80.92 a barrel. Both benchmarks had dropped more than 2% in the previous session, ending a six-session winning streak for Brent
Economic Times · 14 Aug 2026, 7:47 am IST - 3BP joins Big Oil return to post-Maduro Venezuela
British company among winners of offshore licence less than nine months after US toppled Caracas strongman
Financial Times · 14 Aug 2026, 5:46 am IST - 4US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001
Yields have jumped amid concerns over mounting public debt and persistently high inflation
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- Fri, 04 Sept, 2026Rupee steady; bullion firm; energy weak· Snapshotted 04 Sept 2026, 08:00 am IST
- Thu, 03 Sept, 2026Rupee steady; bullion firm; energy firm· Snapshotted 03 Sept 2026, 08:05 am IST
- Wed, 02 Sept, 2026Rupee mildly firm; bullion under pressure; energy firm· Snapshotted 02 Sept 2026, 08:05 am IST
- Tue, 01 Sept, 2026Bullion mildly firm; energy firm· Snapshotted 01 Sept 2026, 08:00 am IST