Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Friday

14 Aug 2020 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Friday, tracking gains in domestic equities amid sustained foreign fund inflows. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 416.28 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 763.54 crore in the Indian equity market on Thursday, exchange data showed. Though, the country’s retail inflation spiked to 6.93% for the month of July as against 6.23% in the month-ago period, data showed. The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rate for June has been revised from 6.09% to 6.23%. Markets participants will also eye on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data and trade data scheduled to be released later in the day for further cues. Meanwhile, investors are cautious ahead of the meeting between US and Chinese officials this weekend.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 74.78, stronger by 6 paise from its previous close of 74.84 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 74.8550 and 74.7625 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 74.82 and for Euro stood at 87.77 on August 12, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 70.11, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 97.62.

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