Rupee strengthens against dollar on Wednesday

04 Jan 2023 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened against the dollar on Wednesday, supported by easing crude oil prices. Sentiments were upbeat after report stated that India’s services sector growth expanded further in the month of December, with a quicker upturn in new business boosting output growth. More jobs were created and companies remained strongly upbeat towards the year-ahead outlook for business activity. As per the survey report, the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index surged to 58.5 in December from 56.4 in November. Further, the S&P Global India Composite PMI Output Index -- which measures both manufacturing and services -- improved to 59.4 in December from 56.7 in November. On the global front, dollar fell broadly on Wednesday, losing out to commodities currencies like the Australian dollar and against the euro, which got a lift from a raft of data that suggested European inflation may finally have peaked.

Finally, the rupee ended at 82.82 (Provisional), stronger by 18 paise from its previous close of 83.00 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 82.91 and 82.73 respectively.

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