Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Monday

13 Jan 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Monday on account of firm domestic equities as the November Index of Industrial Production (IIP) spiked to 3-month high. Moreover, easing crude oil prices, weakening of the American currency, and foreign fund inflows also boosted the investor sentiments. Rupee sentiment improved further by tracking positive global cues amid easing tensions in the Middle East region. The renewed US-Iran tension came on the heels of a soft US non-farm payrolls report. On the global front, the US dollar was flat ahead of the release of the latest inflation data. The potential signing of the phase one Sino-US trade deal later this week is also in focus.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 70.78, stronger by 16 paise from its previous close of 70.94 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 70.90 and 70.77 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 71.11 and for Euro stood at 79.00 on January 10, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 64.90, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 93.05.

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