Rupee end marginally lower against dollar

09 Jun 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee pared initial gains to close marginally down against the US dollar on Tuesday due to fresh demand for the American currency from banks and importers. Traders remain concerned with the World Bank’s statement that India's economy will shrink by 3.2 percent in the current fiscal, as it joined a chorus of international agencies that are forecasting a contraction in growth rate due to the coronavirus lockdown halting economic activity. Also, S&P Global Ratings said Indian economy will shrink 5 per cent in the current fiscal, saying the fiscal stimulus worth 1.2 per cent of GDP will not be enough to provide significant growth support. Broad strength in US dollar also weighed on the rupee. On the global front, dollar found some footing on Tuesday, rising against tearaway commodity currencies for the first time in June as investors paused to take profits. However, a stronger yen pointed to some trepidation over the U.S. Federal Reserve's next move at its two-day meeting starting later in the day.

Finally, the rupee ended at 75.61, 6 paise weaker from its previous close of 75.55 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 75.61 and 75.43 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 75.63 and for Euro stood at 85.35 on June 8, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 69.05, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 96.02.   

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