Rising for the third straight day, Indian rupee ended stronger against dollar on Wednesday due to fresh selling of the American currency by banks and exporters. Sentiments were upbeat with private report which upgraded India GDP forecast to a contraction of 10.3 per cent in FY21, as against its earlier estimate of a negative growth of 14.8 per cent. Market participants also took a note of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that his government will leave no stone unturned to make India a preferred global investment destination as he pitched for foreign investment to modernise urban centres, offering a business friendly climate and a huge market. As the nation rebuilds post pandemic, he said COVID-19 has given governments the chance to accelerate the 'process of making cities more liveable for people. On the global front; Sterling was aided on Wednesday by a weaker U.S. dollar and by hopes that Britain will forge a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union in time for its departure from the EU’s customs union and single market in January.
Finally, the rupee ended at 74.19, 27 paise stronger from its previous close of 74.46 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 74.52 and 74.09 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 74.50, and for Euro stood 88.32 on November 17, 2020. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 71.29, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 98.46.
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