Rupee extends losses for fourth day

16 Jun 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee continued to slide against the American currency for the fourth day on Tuesday, on increased demand for the US currency from importers. Traders remain concerned with the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry showing that contracting for the third straight month, India's exports declined 36.47 percent in May to $19.05 billion, mainly on account of drop in shipments by key sectors such as petroleum, textiles, engineering, gems and jewellery. Imports too plunged 51 percent to $22.2 billion in May, leaving a trade deficit of $3.15 billion, compared to $15.36 billion in the same month previous year. However, dollar losing sheen against other currencies overseas along with gains in the domestic equity market capped the losses to some extent. On the global front, dollar slipped and riskier currencies rallied on Tuesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve prepared to start its corporate bond buying scheme, while a report flagging the possibility of more fiscal stimulus helped to underpin investor sentiment.

Finally, the rupee ended at 76.20, 17 paise weaker from its previous close of 76.03 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 76.26 and 75.77 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 76.10 and for Euro stood at 85.52 on June 15, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 70.96, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 94.84.   

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