Indian Rupee ended higher against US dollar on Friday, on the back of selling of the American currency by exporters. Traders took solace with private report stated that private equity investments hit a record high of $40.1 billion in 2021, an increase of over 15 per cent from the previous year, led by a $3.6 billion flow into Flipkart and $1.93 billion into Bundl Technologies. However, upside remain capped as caution prevailed among investors globally amid increasing cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Traders also turned anxious with India Ratings and Research’s statement that the Omicron variant spread will impact the January-March quarter GDP by 0.40 per cent and shave off 0.10 per cent from the FY22 growth, as many states resort to restrictions to limit infections. On the global front, Sterling was on track on Friday for weekly gains against the dollar and euro to start 2022, despite a mixed picture emerging for Britain's economy.
Finally, the rupee ended 74.34, stronger by 8 paise from its previous close of 74.42 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 74.41 and 74.25 respectively.
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