Rupee weakens against US dollar on Friday

04 Mar 2022 Evaluate

Indian rupee weakened against US dollar on Friday pressured by surging crude oil prices amid intensifying conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Continues foreign capital outflows and subdued domestic equity markets also affected traders’ sentiment. Some cautiousness came in with a private report that India's trade and current account deficits are likely to widen, putting pressure on the rupee, as global oil prices surge and the domestic economy reopens from a third wave of the pandemic. Also, Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 6644 crore on March 3, and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 4799 crore, as per provisional data available on NSE. On the global front, euro was set for its worst week versus the dollar in nine months, as the war in Ukraine and the prospect of sustained high commodity prices continued to drag on expectations of European economic growth.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 76.03, weaker by 9 paise from its previous close of 75.94 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 76.10 and 75.99 respectively.

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