Rupee ends stronger along with equities

28 Dec 2021 Evaluate

Indian rupee ended stronger against dollar on Tuesday due to fresh selling of the American currency by banks and exporters. Besides, healthy gains in equity markets also supported the rupee. The domestic currency was trading strong from the start as traders’ sentiments were upbeat as India’s exports in the first three weeks of December rose 36.20% on-year at $23.82 billion. Outbound shipments were 27.7% higher than the same period of 2019-20. Export excluding petroleum, oil and lubricants increased 28.08% over the corresponding period last year. Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pumped in a record $10.8 billion (Rs 79,851 crore) in the Indian primary market so far this year. FPIs surpassed the previous high of $9.7 billion in 2020, despite continued withdrawal from Indian equities and bonds amid fears of a rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. On the global front, euro eased on the back of interest rate hikes, with other central and east European currencies edging higher in holiday-thinned trading.

Finally, the rupee ended 74.70 (Provisional), stronger by 30 paise from its previous close of 75.00 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 74.95 and 74.60 respectively.

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