Indian rupee ended higher against the American currency on Wednesday, due to selling of the US currency by exporters and banks. Sentiments were positive despite IMF’s, in its latest 'World Economic Outlook' report stated that the India’s Gross domestic product (GDP), severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is projected to contract by a massive 10.3 percent in 2020. However, upside was capped due to the weakness in domestic equity markets. Meanwhile, India’s inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) surged to 1.32% for the month of September, 2020 as compared to 0.33% during the corresponding month of the previous year. On the global front, dollar index extended its gains on Wednesday and demand for riskier currencies was subdued, as investors became more cautious over rising COVID-19 cases, vaccine trials being paused and U.S. fiscal stimulus talks hitting a new impasse.
Finally, the rupee ended at 73.31, 4 paise stronger from its previous close of 73.35 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 73.47 and 73.28 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 73.37 and for Euro stood 86.54 on October 13, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 69.65, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 95.76.
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