Indian rupee recouped early losses and settled almost flat against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday on expectations of higher dollar inflows. Some support also came as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured investors that the government will address any possible pain points to encourage investments in the country. However, a lackluster trend in domestic equities and the strength of the greenback in the overseas market weighed on the local unit. Traders also remained cautious with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia and Pacific Department’s Acting Director Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf stating that the surge in oil prices due to the Ukrainian war has pushed up inflation in India, which needs monetary tightening and measures to address structural weaknesses to improve growth potential. On the global front, amid slow growth prospects and imminent US Fed interest rate hike, the US dollar climbed to its highest level on Wednesday since the early pandemic and was on its way to posting its best month since 2015, as high volatility in global markets drove investor appetite from riskier assets like equities to safe-havens.
Finally, the rupee ended at 76.57 (Provisional), weaker by 1 paise from its previous close of 76.56 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 76.75 and 76.50 respectively.
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