{"id":6307,"date":"2024-04-16T09:41:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T04:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwcindia.in\/blog\/\/?p=6307"},"modified":"2024-08-31T13:06:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T07:36:24","slug":"fx-morning-update-april-16-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/fx-morning-update-april-16-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"FX – MORNING UPDATE :"},"content":{"rendered":"


FX Morning Update USD INR April 16, 2024<\/h1>\r\n

USDINR opened at 83.42 y\u2019day and the pair traded in the 83.42-83.46 range. Spot USDINR closed at 83.42,\u00a0loss of 5 \u00a0ps for USD as against prior close of 83.47.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

RBI reference rate was fixed at 83.44 on 15\/04<\/b>.\u00a0<\/b>Apr USD\/INR closed at 83.46, loss of 3 ps for USD as compared to prior day\u2019s close of 83.49. Apr Euro\/INR closed at 89.05, GBP\/INR at 104.33 and Yen\/INR at 54.29. 1 year USDINR fwd premia was trading at around 1.57% p.a<\/a>. \u00a0<\/a><\/a>FX reserves stood at USD 648 bn, as on April 5 th. Reserves increased by USD 2.5 bn w\/w.<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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PAIRS<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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RBI REF RATE (15\/04)<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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USDINR<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.44<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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EURINR<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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88.91<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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GBPINR<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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104.07<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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JPYINR<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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54.25<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

<\/a>In April, FPI\u2019S have bought Rs 10992 Cr of Equities and sold Rs 3201 Cr of debt . In\u00a0<\/b>FY 23-24, FII\u2019S have net bought Rs 206279 Cr of Equities and have net bought Rs 123120 Cr of debt.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Benchmark Nifty declined 247 points (1.10%) y\u2019day. US S&P declined 61 points (1.20%) y\u2019day. Nikkei declined 0.30% and Hang Seng declined 0.26% on Friday.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Euro is now at 1.0610, Pound at 1.2431, Yen at 154.36.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Commodities:<\/u><\/b>\u00a0<\/u><\/b>Gold is now at USD 2381 and WT1Crude at USD 86\/Brent at USD 90.50.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Interest<\/u><\/b>\u00a0rates<\/b>: USD 10 Yr yield is at 4.59% and 3 m libor closed at 5.59%. Indian 10 yr benchmark yield closed at 7.18%.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

<\/a>Economic<\/b><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\u00a0news<\/b><\/a>:\u00a0<\/a><\/a>Rupee\u2019s path was controlled by RBI within a small range, between 83.42\/83.46. This is despite, strong USD rally against majors.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

March exports declined marginally to USD 41.68 bn, while imports fell to USD 57.28 bn. March trade deficit narrowed to USD 15.6 bn. For the full year, trade deficit is at USD 240.16 bn. Overall deficit (trade+services) narrowed to USD 78.17 bn, thanks to surplus in services exports. Services surplus was at USD 162.06 bn. Overall merchandise exports dipped to USD 437.06 bn from previous year data of USD 451.07 bn. Imports also declined 5.4% in FY23-24 to USD 677 bn.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

US retail sales rose 0.7% mom to 709.6B in June, above expectation of 0.4% mom.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Euro declined as ECB members presented a divided opinion on rate cuts.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Data highlights:<\/b>\u00a0— US retail sales climbed 0.7% m\/m. Core sales climbed 1.1% m\/m.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

-EU industrial production climbed 0.8% m\/m.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Tuesday\u2019s calendar\u00a0: -US building permits, housing starts and industrial production.<\/b><\/p>\r\n

-EU and German Zew surveys<\/b><\/p>\r\n

-UK unemployment rate and claimant count change.<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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USD\/INR<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\r\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/b>83.46<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.42<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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EUR\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0610<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1.0665<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0620<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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GBP\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2431<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1.2500<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2435<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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USD\/JPY<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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154.36<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\r\n

154.46<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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153.28<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

\u00a0<\/b>Daily Support\/Resistance table<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Currency Pairs<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Pivot<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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R1<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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R2<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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R3<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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S1<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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S2<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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S3<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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EURO\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0637<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0654<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0682<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0699<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0609<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0592<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0564<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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GBP\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2460<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2485<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2525<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2550<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2420<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2395<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2356<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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USD\/JPY<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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153.99<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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154.70<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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155.17<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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155.88<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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153.52<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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152.81<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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152.35<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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USD\/INR<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.43<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.45<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.47<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.40<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.39<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

MAJOR<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>SUPPORTS\/RESISTANCES AND TREND TABLE<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Currency Pair<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Supports<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Resistances<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Trend<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Remarks<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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EURO\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0520\/1.0450<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.0725\/1.0885<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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DN<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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UP>1.0885<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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GBP\/USD<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2430\/1.2330<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1.2535\/1.2720<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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DN<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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UP>1.2720<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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USD\/JPY<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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152\/150.80<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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154.50<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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UP<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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SIDE<150.80<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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USD\/INR<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.27\/83.165<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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83.70<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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UP<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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SIDE<83.15<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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USD\/CHF<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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0.90<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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0.9230<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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UP<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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SIDE<0.90<\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Technicals<\/b>: Spot closed above major moving averages.20 day moving average is at 83.21. 50 day moving average is at 83.06. 200 day moving average is at 82.94. Daily MACD is in buy zone. Important support is at 83.17 and important resistance is at 83.70. Spot closed below the average level of the day.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

Intraday supports and resistances for April contract are:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

PP: 83.44, S1:83.40, S2:83.35, R1:83.49, R2:83.53.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Hedging strategy: Hedging decisions be taken according to comfort and accounting rates.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

However on directional basis, suggest the following:<\/b><\/p>\r\n

USD imports be hedged on decline to 83.27\/83.16.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

CROSS CURRENCY TECHNICALS:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

EURO\/USD<\/b>:\u00a0The pair is below major moving averages. Major resistance is at 1.0725\/1.0885.\u00a0Next major support is at 1.0520\/1.0450.\u00a0Daily MACD is in sell zone, implying an important top at 1.0885. Weekly MACD is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.1140.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

GBP\/USD<\/b>: The pair is below major moving averages. Daily MACD\u00a0is in sell zone, implying important top at 1.2710 and weekly MACD is\u00a0in sell zone, implying important top at 1.2895. Important support is at 1.2430\/1.2340. Important resistance is at 1.2535\/1.2720.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

USD\/YEN<\/b>: The pair is\u00a0above major moving averages. Daily MACD is in buy zone, implying important bottom at 150.80. Important resistance is at 154.50 and support is at 152\/150.80.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\r\n

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FX Morning Update USD INR April 16, 2024 USDINR opened at 83.42 y\u2019day and the pair traded in the 83.42-83.46 range. Spot USDINR closed at 83.42,\u00a0loss of 5 \u00a0ps for USD as against prior close of 83.47. RBI reference rate was fixed at 83.44 on 15\/04.\u00a0Apr USD\/INR closed at 83.46, loss of 3 ps for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-currency-update"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6307"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8607,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6307\/revisions\/8607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwcindia.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}