Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Friday as easing tensions in the Middle East seems to cheer investors, thereby sliding oil prices and a firm trend at global markets too supported rupee sentiment. US President Donald Trump said Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, adding that Tehran was getting ‘hurt very badly’ by US sanctions. In what could open another front in the Mideast conflict, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said multiple intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner after it took off from Tehran, killing all 176 on board, including 63 Canadians. However, Tehran alluded to ‘doubtful scenarios’ and urged Canada to share its information. Meanwhile, investors also focused the upcoming Phase 1 Sino-US trade deal signing in Washington next week. Though, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 431.11 crore in the Indian equity market on Thursday, exchange data showed.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 71.12, stronger by 9 paise from its previous close of 71.21 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 71.25 and 71.0550 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 72.01 and for Euro stood at 80.31 on January 8, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 66.45, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 94.57.
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