Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Friday, tracking tepid domestic equities along with sustained demand for the American currency from importers and banks. Further, weak global cues as surging corona virus pandemic cases in major countries too dampened investor sentiment. Meanwhile, data showed inflation in October rose 7.61% compared to 7.27% in the previous month, and industrial production witnessed growth of 0.2% in September as compared to contraction of 4.6% in the same period last year. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,514.12 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,239.43 crore on a net basis on Thursday, exchange data showed. On the global front, the Japanese yen edged higher as investors crept back to the safe-haven currency on worries that successful tests of a coronavirus Covid-19 vaccine may not be enough to offset economic damage of a trying winter in Europe and the United States.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 74.66, weaker by 2 paise from its previous close of 74.64 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 74.7100 and 74.6150 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 74.25, and for Euro stood 87.77 on November 11, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 70.50, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 98.43.
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