Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Friday

31 Jul 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Friday tracking weakness in the American currency following weak US economic data and President Trump’s tweet on elections. The US economy plunged a staggering 32.9% from April through June on an annualized basis. US President Donald Trump on Thursday for the first time openly floated the idea of postponing the presidential elections in November, a suggestion immediately criticised by leaders of the opposition Democratic Party. Later in the day, Trump has walked back his suggestion that Election Day should be postponed amid criticism - saying his idea wasn't about undermining the foundation of American democracy but ensuring results were ready in a timely fashion. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 207.30 crore on Thursday, exchange data showed.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 74.77, stronger by 7 paise from its previous close of 74.84 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 74.7900 and 74.6825 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 74.76 and for Euro stood at 87.77 on July 29, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 71.22, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 96.67.

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