Data 31.08.2018

Statistics as on 31.08.2018
Description	Currency	Values	Previous	Change
USD vs INR		70.86	70.98	0.12
Euro vs INR		82.26	82.75	0.49
Euro vs USD		1.16087	1.16584	0.00497
Gold / 10 gram	INR	30,311	30,226	85
Sensex		38,645	38,690	45
Crude Oil WTI (NYMEX)	USD	69.80	69.93	0.13
Brent Crude	USD	77.64	77.84	0.20

Month ends with a record of sorts. Depreciated rupee, high oil prices, high stock market, one month high gold prices.  News is also out that Indian economy is growing @ 8.2% in Q1 of 2018-19.  There is quite a lot to munch about.  Lower exports, higher imports, records levels of trade deficit, lower forex reserves, record high petrol & diesel prices.  However mood is upbeat in the economy investment is flowing and industry is growing though at a slower rate. 

Data 30.08.2018

Statistics as on 30.08.2018
Description	Currency	Values	Previous	Change
USD vs INR		70.98	70.58	0.40
Euro vs INR		82.75	82.62	0.13
Euro vs USD		1.16584	1.17076	0.00492
Gold / 10 gram	INR	30,226	30,100	126
Sensex		38,690	38,722	32
Crude Oil WTI (NYMEX)	USD	69.93	69.67	0.26
Brent Crude	USD	77.84	77.58	0.26

Oil is marching steadily upwards due to supply constraints from Iran due to sanctions of US and also drop in US stock holding of oil.  Rupee is under severe strain due to month end payment pressures for imports

Data 29.08.2018

Statistics as on 29.08.2018
Description	Currency	Values	Previous	Change
USD vs INR		70.58	70.20	0.38
Euro vs INR		82.62	82.06	0.56
Euro vs USD		1.17076	1.16860	0.00216
Gold / 10 gram	INR	30,100	30,139	39
Sensex		38,722	38,897	175
Crude Oil WTI (NYMEX)	USD	69.67	68.54	1.13
Brent Crude	USD	77.58	76.25	1.33

This is one of the unique days where all parameters are unfavourable.  Rupee is under strain due to high imports.  Euro is appreciating against the dollar which results in Rupee weakening against Euro.  Oil puts up an upward march again and will remain to be bullish due to demand.  

Data 28.08.2018

Statistics as on 28.08.2018
Description	Currency	Values	Previous	Change
USD vs INR		70.20	69.97	0.23
Euro vs INR		82.06	81.74	0.32
Euro vs USD		1.16860	1.16810	0.00050
Gold / 10 gram	INR	30,139	30,006	133
Sensex		38,897	38,694	203
Crude Oil WTI (NYMEX)	USD	68.54	68.95	0.41
Brent Crude	USD	76.25	76.50	0.25

INR has breached 70 barrier and continues to depreciate.  Sensex is on a roll and is expected to be bullish

Data 27.8.2018

Statistics as on 27.08.2018
Description	Currency	Values	Previous	Change
USD vs INR		69.97	69.93	0.04
Euro vs INR		81.74	81.29	0.45
Euro vs USD		1.16810	1.16252	0.00558
Gold / 10 gram	INR	30,006	29,891	115
Sensex		38,694	38,251	443
Crude Oil WTI (NYMEX)	USD	68.95	68.72	0.23
Brent Crude	USD	76.50	76.13	0.37

Euro hit a 2018 low in mid August to 1.1301 and since then is on a run gaining lost ground and trading now at 1.16810 to USD.  Looks like Euro is limping back into normalcy after Lira crises. 

INR is back below 70, however with strain in forex reserves and trade deficit expect depreciation of Rupee