Rupee ends considerably weaker against dollar

06 Apr 2022 Evaluate

Erasing previous session gains, Indian rupee ended considerably lower against dollar on Wednesday on emergence of demand for the greenback from importers. Prospects of aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve weighed on investors’ sentiment. Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stated that the central bank can raise interest rates more aggressively to dampen the high rate of inflation felt by Americans. FOMC minutes from the March meeting will be released today. Also, oil marketing companies in India continued to increase pump prices on the back of higher global crude prices, sparking worries of an acceleration in inflation also dented traders’ sentiment. Meanwhile, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India and Australia should look at boosting the bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 from the current level of around $27.5 billion. On the global front, euro fell on Wednesday to its lowest level in one month against a strengthening dollar as the prospect of new Western sanctions on Russia added pressure to the European currency.

Finally, the rupee ended at 75.82 (Provisional), weaker by 53 paise from its previous close of 75.29 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 75.82 and 75.48 respectively.

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