Rupee ends slightly higher against dollar

27 May 2022 Evaluate

Indian rupee ended marginally higher against dollar on Friday, on persistent selling of the American currency by exporters and healthy gains in domestic equity markets. Traders took some solace with Piyush Goyal’s statement that the way things are progressing between the two negotiating teams, a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom could be ready by Diwali without the need for an interim early harvest agreement. However, upside remain capped as Moody's Investors Service in its update to Global Macro Outlook 2022-23 has lowered India's economic growth projection to 8.8 per cent for 2022 from 9.1 per cent earlier, citing high inflation. The rating agency however maintained its 2023 growth forecasts at 5.4 per cent. On the global front, dollar edged higher on Friday but was on track for its biggest weekly drop in nearly four months as traders lowered Federal Reserve rate hike expectations amid signs the U.S. central bank might slow or even pause its tightening cycle in the second half of the year.

Finally, the rupee ended at 77.58 (Provisional), stronger by 3 paise from its previous close of 77.61 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 77.67 and 77.57 respectively.

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