Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Wednesday

05 Feb 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened marginally against the US dollar on Wednesday due to improved investor sentiments by tracking gains in domestic as well as global markets amid efforts to contain the deadly corona virus. Further, foreign fund inflows into the domestic equities too added support to the domestic currency. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 366.21 crore on Tuesday, exchange data showed. Meanwhile, market participants are focusing on other upcoming RBI policy and quarterly corporate results after a lackluster Union Budget. The RBI is scheduled to announce the outcome of its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2019-20 on February 6, 2020. In view of the recent spike in inflation, the RBI is unlikely to cut rates again at the upcoming meeting on February 6.  However, rising crude oil prices and strengthening of the American currency against other currencies overseas weighed on the rupee and capped its upward momentum.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 71.24, stronger by 1 paise from its previous close of 71.25 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 71.2525 and 71.1750 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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