Rupee weakens on strengthening of American currency overseas

03 Apr 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Friday on account of buying in American currency by importers amid sustained capital outflows. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,116.79 crore on Wednesday, exchange data showed. Further, weak domestic equities following the rising cases of the corona virus pandemic in the country too weighed on rupee. More than 1 million people have been infected and at least 51,000 have died in more than 170 countries. In India, the tally of confirmed corona virus cases has crossed the 2,000-mark. Forex markets in India were closed on April 1 for the annual closing of banks and on April 2 on account of Ram Navami. On the global front, US dollar gained against a basket of currencies as investors sought safety amid the worsening economic fallout from the corona virus pandemic.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 75.94, weaker by 34 paise from its previous close of 75.60 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 76.0800 and 75.7900 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 75.38 and for Euro stood at 83.04 on March 31, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 69.65, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 93.07.

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