Rupee halts southward journey on improved global outlook

25 Apr 2012 Evaluate

Indian rupee arrested a two-day slide against dollar as U.S. corporate earnings improved the outlook for the global economy, encouraging demand for emerging-market assets. Apple Inc. reported earnings yesterday that almost doubled last quarter. Rupee held this month’s loss at 3.5% after earnings for companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 12% in the first quarter and results beat analysts’ estimates by 9.4%, according to the 145 listed in the gauge that have released results since April 10.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 52.53, stronger by 17 paise from its previous close of 52.70 on Tuesday. It has touched a high and low of 52.74 and 52.49 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 52.79 and for Euro it stood at Rs 69.53 on April 24, 2012. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.25 the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 85.1704. The reference rates are based o n 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP

April 24, 2012

52.7985.1704

April 23, 2012

52.2284.1600
(RBI-reference rate)

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