Rupee weakens on heavy selling in domestic equities

23 Mar 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Monday due to heavy selling in domestic equities due to the fast-spreading corona virus pandemic, with 415 cases confirmed in the country. Millions of people across the country are staying indoors as several states are locked-down in a bid to combat the spread of corona virus. Across the world, the death toll from the global corona virus pandemic has surpassed 14,600 people and it has sickened more than 335,000. Further, sustained foreign fund outflows further dampened the sentiment. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,345.95 crore on Friday, exchange data showed. On the global front, the US dollar rose against major currencies as fresh declines in global stocks and worries about tightening liquidity amid the worsening corona virus crisis accelerated the flight to cash.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 76.00, weaker by 80 paise from its previous close of 75.20 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 76.15 and 75.90 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 75.00 and for Euro stood at 80.64 on March 20, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 68.19, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 87.42

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