Rupee weakens against US dollar on Monday

22 Jul 2019 Evaluate

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Monday amid strengthening of the American currency against other currencies overseas and foreign fund outflows. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital markets, pulling out Rs 950.15 crore Friday, as per provisional data. Further, heavy selling in domestic equities and rising crude oil prices also weighed on the rupee. On the global front, the dollar drifted higher as investors tempered their expectations for deep US interest rate cuts this month and heightened Middle East tensions supported safe-haven assets. While currency-market focus will center on global central bank decisions scheduled for the next two weeks, traders are also watching for developments in US-China trade negotiations and Wall Street earnings.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 69.00, weaker by 20 paise from its previous close of 68.80 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 69.0600 and 68.9500 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 68.82 and for Euro stood at 77.51 on July 19, 2019. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 63.93, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 86.22.

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