Rupee ends weaker along with equities

08 Jul 2019 Evaluate

Indian rupee ended lower against US dollar on Monday on account of sustained demand for dollar from banks and importers. Sentiments remained down-beat with Moody's stating that there are risks of India missing 3.3 percent fiscal deficit target for the current financial year if tax revenue falls short of the projection. The Budget 2019-20 lowered fiscal deficit projection for the current financial year to 3.3 percent from 3.4 percent targeted in the Interim Budget 2019-20 in February. Additionally, a firm dollar against some global currencies overseas along with a sharp sell-off in the domestic stock market pressurized the sentiment. On the global front, dollar rose broadly on Monday after strong US jobs growth in June suggested the Federal Reserve will not aggressively cut interest rates later this month.

Finally, the rupee ended at 68.66, 24 paise weaker from its previous close of 68.42 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 68.76 and 68.49 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 68.74 and for Euro stood at 77.51 on July 05, 2019. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 63.70, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 86.50.

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