Rupee ends tad higher on Wednesday

19 Dec 2018 Evaluate

Indian rupee trimmed most of its early gains but managed to end higher against the American currency on Wednesday, on persistent drop in crude prices amid sustained selling of the American currency by exporters and banks. Sentiments remained positive with chairman designate of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs P K Das saying that the next three months would see the Centre put in place changes in policy and procedures to ensure India further improves its position in the Ease of Doing Business Report-2019. However, gains were capped as anxiety spread among the traders with a private report stating that the overall consumer confidence has slipped in the month of December, with liquidity crunch, high inflation and rising interest rates leading to pessimism. On the global front, dollar fell on Wednesday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve would signal plans to slow its pace of interest rate raises at a keenly-watched meeting later in the day.

Finally, the rupee ended at 70.39, 5 paise stronger from its previous close of 70.44 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 70.50 and 69.86 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 70.10 and for Euro stood at 79.81 on December 19, 2018. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 62.38, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 88.74. 

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