Taking U-turn Indian rupee reversed intraday losses and ends firm on Wednesday on the back of portfolio flows and resurgence in local shares. However, earlier this day rupee fell on weak local shares and the re-emergence of worries about global economic growth in the wake of bleak U.S. housing consumer confidence data. Meanwhile central bank expected to returns with accommodative monetary policy, which will attract foreign investors to park more funds in Asia's third-largest economy, where growth is seen perking up. A high current account deficit, a high fiscal deficit and slow economic growth continues to haunt the medium-term prospects of the currency and stock markets.
Finally the rupee ended at 49.28, stronger by 18 paise from its previous close of 49.46 on Tuesday. It touched a high and a low of 49.66 and 49.24 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 49.5325 and for Euro it stood at 64.6569 on February 1, 2012. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.00 the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 77.9493. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.
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