Indian rupee weakened against US dollar on Friday, followed by continued foreign fund outflows and weak domestic equities amid a selloff across the globe as the spread of the corona virus pandemic stoked fears of recession. Further, the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to place Yes Bank under a moratorium and took over its board also weighed on market sentiment. Though, hopes that efforts by countries and global agencies would offset financial damage from the novel corona virus outbreak. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold equities worth Rs 2,476.75 crore on net basis on Thursday, exchange data showed. On the global front, the US dollar dropped after US President Donald Trump said the US economy might take a hit from the outbreak.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 73.70, weaker by 37 paise from its previous close of 73.33 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 74.0800 and 73.6400 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 73.56 and for Euro stood at 81.99 on March 4, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 68.44, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 94.21.
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