The rupee weakened against the US dollar on Monday as weak domestic equities weighed on the local currency. Further, foreign fund outflows and ongoing geo-political tensions between India-China too weighed on the sentiment. Moreover, data from Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed India's covid-19 death toll breached the 71,000 mark as 1016 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,888.78 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net sellers to the tune of Rs 456.88 crore in the Indian equity market on 4 September, exchange data showed. On the global front, the US dollar steadied in US holiday-thinned trade after jobs data showed US job growth slowed further in August, while traders focus shifted to the European Central Bank’s meeting on Thursday.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 73.21, weaker by 7 paise from its previous close of 73.14 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 73.21 and 73.03 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 73.33 and for Euro stood 86.85 on September 04, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 69.07, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 97.34.
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