Indian rupee ended unchanged compared to its previous close as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy statement for clues on the future pace of US monetary tightening. Traders also remained pessimistic with report that the eight core industries’ output growth slowed to three-month low of 4.1 per cent in March, largely due to some base effect and contraction in crude oil production. However, domestic currency got some support from report that India's manufacturing sector activity improved marginally in April, driven by rise in new business orders amid favourable demand conditions, amid easing inflationary pressures. The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), rose from 51.0 in March to 51.6 in April, indicating faster improvement in the health of the country's manufacturing economy than in the prior month. On the global front, pound inched higher against dollar on Wednesday, following the news that the UK’s construction sector has bounced back.
Finally, the rupee ended unchanged from its previous close of 66.65 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 66.78 and 66.63 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 66.66 and for Euro stood at 80.00 on May 2, 2018. While the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 60.71, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 90.66. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.
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