Indian rupee ended stronger against dollar on Friday due to fresh selling of the American currency by banks and exporters. Traders got some solace as growth of eight core infrastructure industries grew to 13-month high of 18.1 per cent in May 2022, led by healthy growth in coal, crude oil, fertilisers, cement and electricity production. However, upside remain capped as CRISIL lowered its India real gross domestic product growth forecast for the current financial year to 7.3% from 7.8% earlier. Higher oil prices, slowing global demand for India’s exports, and higher inflation are acting as the major drag factors. Meanwhile, government raised import taxes on gold, while increasing levies on exports of gasoline and diesel in an attempt to control a fast-widening current account gap. On the global front, sterling fell on Friday against the dollar as renewed fears of a global recession knocked the risk-sensitive British currency.
Finally, the rupee ended at 78.94 (provisional), stronger by 12 paise from its previous close of 79.06 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 79.12 and 78.94 respectively.
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