The rupee remained largely flat against dollar in the previous session - ICICI Direct
INR Futures
* The rupee remained largely flat against dollar in the previous session and ended below 73 once again. Positive FII inflows and weakness in the Dollar index were the major reason in the ongoing performance
* The Euro is advancing cautiously although the recent rally in the currency appears to be running out of steam. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said it was unlikely that inflation would move towards the ECB target of 2% in the medium term
Global Bonds
* During the first half of the session the Nifty consolidated with 15140 acting as a midpoint but later on buying emerged in Reliance Industries, which helped the Nifty to close the day near the day’s high. On the options front, 15000 and 15100 Put hold significant OI that should act as immediate support
* The Bank Nifty had a sluggish session as it remained in a range throughout the day. In the weekly options space, 36000 and 36500 Call option has substantial OI while on the lower side 35000 and 35500 Put has noteworthy OI for the coming week
FII & FPI Activities
* Foreign institutional investors (FII) remained positive as they bought to the tune of | 1622 crore on February 9, 2021. They bought worth | 1884 crore in the equity market and sold worth | 262 crore in the debt market
US$INR futures on NSE
* The US$INR future remained below 73 levels on closing basis, which will keep the rupee pair depressed. We believe that the rupee is moving towards 72.50 levels gradually in coming sessions
* The dollar-rupee February contract on the NSE was at | 72.95 in the last session. The open interest declined 1% for the February series
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