Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Friday as rebound in American currency overseas and rising crude oil prices weighing on investor sentiment. Meanwhile, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract 7.7 percent in the current financial year as against a growth of 4.2 percent in the previous fiscal, as per the first advanced estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Thursday. Moreover, concerns over new virus strains and lockdowns in various parts of the globe have put pressure on domestic currency. Though, expectations of US fiscal stimulus and foreign fund inflows capped the rupee’s fall. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 382.30 crore on a net basis on Thursday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 989.50 crore in the Indian equity market on Thursday, exchange data showed.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 73.34, weaker by 3 paise from its previous close of 73.31 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 73.3900 and 73.3150 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 73.13, and for Euro stood 89.99 on January 06, 2021. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 71.19, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 99.65.
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