Rupee settles lower against dollar on Friday

13 Jan 2023 Evaluate

After four successive gaining session, Rupee settled lower against dollar on Friday tracking a rebound in crude oil prices. Sentiments were downbeat even after data showed that India's industrial growth, as per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), accelerated to 7.1 percent in November 2022. IIP growth returned to positive territory in November after it had contracted by 4 percent in October - the industry's worst performance in 26 months. Besides, India’s retail inflation or consumer price index (CPI) declined to a one-year low of 5.72 per cent in December 2022. The CPI was at 5.88 per cent in November 2022 and 5.66 per cent in December 2021. On the global front, yen surged further on speculation that Japan could revise its ultra-loose monetary policy, while the dollar hovered near its lowest level since June against major currencies.

Finally, the rupee ended at 81.34 (Provisional), weaker by 4 paise from its previous close of 81.30 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 81.45 and 81.30 respectively.

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