Rupee rises against US dollar on Tuesday

04 Feb 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened against dollar on Tuesday on increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks. Sentiments remained positive with Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur’s statement that the economy is not in recession and India recorded the highest average growth among the G-20 nations during 2014-19. The minister also mentioned about continuous measures being taken by the government to improve the overall investment climate and boost the economic growth. A spectacular relief rally in local equities coupled with softening crude oil prices also supported the forex sentiment. However, gains remain capped as anxiety remained among the traders with Fitch Ratings’ statement that India is expected to clock a GDP growth of 5.6% in the next financial year, as Budget 2020 has not materially altered its view on the country's growth outlook. On the global front, Sterling fell to nearly a six-week low on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s losses, undermined by dollar strength across the board and renewed hard Brexit fears after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s tough tone on European Union trade talks.

Finally, the last traded price of rupee was 71.27, 11 paise stronger from its previous close of 71.38 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 71.29 and 71.09 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 71.58 and for Euro stood at 79.33 on February 3, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.96, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 94.19.

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