Rupee strengthens against dollar on Wednesday

18 Jan 2023 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened against the dollar on Wednesday tracking firm trend in domestic equities. Sentiments were positive as foreign institutional investors turned net buyers of domestic shares, breaking their longest selling streak in six months. FIIs snapped a 17-day sales run, purchasing Rs 211 crore worth of equity shares on a net basis on January 17. Besides, a private report stated that the government is likely to increase the allocation for the ongoing Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes by as much as 20-30 per cent in the next Budget to spur domestic manufacturing and boost exports. On the global front, Sterling edged up against the dollar on Wednesday, as data showed British consumer price inflation fell to a three-month low of 10.5% in December but remains near 40-year highs.

Finally, the rupee ended at 81.25 (Provisional), stronger by 44 paise from its previous close of 81.69 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 81.82 and 81.24 respectively.

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