Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday tracking firm domestic equities on hopes of a corona virus vaccine following a promising development from US drug maker Moderna’s trial. However, concerns over rising corona virus cases and its impact on economic activities weighed on the domestic unit and restricted its gain. In India, the death toll due to corona virus rose to 3,303 and the number of cases climbed to 1.06 lakh, according to the health ministry. Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equity shares worth Rs 1,328.31 crore on Tuesday, exchange data showed. On the global front, the US dollar remained under pressure for the second successive session after the Fed Chairman in his testimony said nearly $3 trillion in federal rescue programs rolled out over the past two months were working to support an economy devastated by the novel corona virus.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 75.68, stronger by 2 paise from its previous close of 75.66 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 75.75 and 75.60 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 75.93 and for Euro stood at 82.19 on May 18, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 70.84, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 91.95.
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