Rupee weakens against US dollar on Monday

16 Dec 2019 Evaluate

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Monday due to muted domestic equities following weak macroeconomic numbers weighed on investor sentiments. 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. Though, weakening of the US dollar against other currencies overseas, easing crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows, strengthened the domestic unit and restricted its down move. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased shares worth Rs 115.70 crore on December 13, exchange data showed. On the global front, currencies made a muted response to the Sino-US trade deal, as last week’s brief relief that an agreement had been reached was replaced by frustration at a lack of concrete details on the agreement, and a reluctance to make big bets as Christmas draws near.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 70.95, weaker by 12 paise from its previous close of 70.83 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 70.9850 and 70.7500 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 70.71 and for Euro stood at 78.97 on December 13, 2019. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 64.53, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 95.27.

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