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The Indian Rupee gains ground in Monday’s Asian session.  Fresh foreign and USD inflows support the INR.  The preliminary readings of the India HSBC PMI and US S&P Global PMI reports will be the highlights later on Monday. The Indian Rupee (INR) trades stronger on Monday after closing its strongest in over two months. Positive domestic equities and fresh foreign fund inflows could provide some support to the Indian currency. Additionally, the US Dollar (USD) inflows help mitigate the impact of the decline in Asian peers.  Nonetheless, a rebound in Crude Oil prices amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East might weigh on the local currency as India is the world’s third-largest oil consumer.  Investors brace for the preliminary reading of India HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data for March, which is due later on Monday. On the US docket, the advanced US S&P Global PMI will be released.  Indian Rupee holds positive ground as inflows resume Forex traders said the INR has been gaining as FPIs turned net buyers for the second time during the week with respect to equity and have been buying heavily into debt. “Given the current market dynamics, the USD-INR pair is expected to trade between 86.00 and 86.80 in the near term. However, with the current global headwinds a slight rebound towards the 86.50-86.60 range is expected,” said CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari. Trump has declared April 2 to be “Liberation Day” for the US, when he will implement so-called reciprocal tariffs that seek to equalize US tariffs with those charged by trading partners, as well as tariffs on sectors such as automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors, which he has repeatedly stated would be enacted on that day. Trump’s administration said that it will revoke the temporary legal status of more than…

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