Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday on account of weakness in the American currency at overseas market. Moreover, positive start of domestic equities tracking firm global cues as more countries are announcing gradual lifting of lockdowns that have been imposed to contain corona virus infection, too added support on the rupee. Though, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equity shares worth Rs 122.15 crore on Tuesday, exchange data showed. In India, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,007 and the number of cases climbed to 31,332 on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of cases around the world linked to the disease has crossed over 31.38 lakh and the death toll has topped 2.18 lakh. Meanwhile, market participants remained cautious ahead of the important FOMC policy statement that will be released today evening.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 75.88, stronger by 30 paise from its previous close of 76.18 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 75.9600 and 75.8400 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 76.12 and for Euro stood at 82.62 on April 27, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 71.03, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 94.73.
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