Rupee settles significantly higher against dollar

10 Aug 2022 Evaluate

Indian rupee ended significantly higher against greenback on Wednesday owing to dollar sale by exporters and banks. Traders took support with Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s statement that negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK are progressing at a faster pace. He said the agreement is aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investments between the two countries. Additional support came, after the provisional exchange data showed that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers in the Indian capital market as they purchased shares worth Rs 1,449.70 crore on Monday. Meanwhile, Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, avoiding the U.S. dollar and cutting the risk of breaching Western sanctions against Moscow. On the global front, dollar edged lower ahead of U.S. inflation data that could give clues to the Federal Reserve's appetite for more aggressive rate rises.

Finally, the rupee ended at 79.50 (provisional), stronger by 13 paisa from its previous close of 79.63 on Monday. The currency touched a high and low of 79.59 and 79.41 respectively.

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