Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Friday on report that the US and China are very close to reaching a trade deal strengthened investor sentiments. Besides, firm domestic equities supported the domestic currency. However, foreign fund outflows, spike in crude oil prices and fears of a further rise in retail inflation weighed on the local unit and restricted its gains. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 683.83 crore on Friday, exchange data showed. On the domestic front, rising food prices pushed the retail inflation in November to over three-year high of 5.54 percent, while the industrial sector output shrank for third month in a row by 3.8 percent in October, indicating deepening slowdown in the economy. On the global front, the pound hit multi-year highs against peers as early UK election results pointed to a convincing Conservative win, which is expected to clear the Brexit political gridlock that has hounded Britain’s markets for years.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 70.64, stronger by 19 paise from its previous close of 70.83 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 70.6700 and 70.5050 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 70.86 and for Euro stood at 78.58 on December 11, 2019. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.17, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 93.10.
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