Rupee prolongs appreciating streak to fourth straight session on Friday

02 Feb 2013 Evaluate

Indian rupee, prolonging its appreciating streak for fourth consecutive session, strengthened on Friday, albeit a little. Expectation of more foreign fund inflows into the local share market ahead of the upcoming stake-sale by the government in state-owned power producer NTPC on February 7 mainly strengthened the sentiment. However, negative local equities provided a lid to appreciation of Indian currency, which registered fourth straight week of gains. On the global front, euro hit a 33-month high against the yen and a 14-month peak against the dollar on Friday, lifted by improving euro zone manufacturing data and bets of a firm US jobs number.

Finally the rupee ended at 53.19, stronger by 2 paise from its previous close of 53.21 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 53.40 and 53.14 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 53.32 and for Euro it stood at Rs 72.63 on February 1, 2013. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 57.85, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 84.5982. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

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