Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Tuesday after domestic equities turned negative after a strong start. India's economy showed a contraction of 7.3 percent in the fiscal year ended March 2021 after growth rate picked up in the fourth quarter, just before the world's worst outbreak of coronavirus infections hit the country. However, weakness of the American currency in the overseas market, continuous decline in Covid-19 cases in the country and foreign fund inflows in the capital market capped further fall in rupee. Data showed Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 2,412.39 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also bought shares worth Rs 179.78 crore in the Indian equity market on May 31, exchange data showed. Union Health Ministry data showed that India reported 1,27,510 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 54 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 6.62 percent.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 72.78, weaker by 16 paise from its previous close of 72.62 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 72.7875 and 72.5450 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 72.89, and for Euro stood 88.85 on May 24, 2021. While the reference rate for the 100 Yen stood at 67.03, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 103.20.
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