Rupee settles lower against dollar on Friday

24 Feb 2023 Evaluate

Rupee settled lower against dollar on Friday as the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a muted trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiments. Traders ignored finance ministry’s statement that the Indian economy is estimated to grow by 7 per cent year-on-year in the current fiscal despite the global economy operating under an extremely challenging macroeconomic environment. Besides, finance minister has pitched for a global framework to regulate cryptocurrencies, besides firming up ways to tackle global debt vulnerabilities and strengthening multilateral development banks during bilateral meetings with her counterparts, including from US and Japan, ahead of the G-20 meeting. On the global front, the pound held steady on Friday, thanks to a modest lift from data that showed an improvement in UK consumer sentiment, but the currency was still headed for its first monthly drop since September.

Finally, the rupee ended at 82.74 (Provisional), weaker by 10 paise from its previous close of 82.64 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 82.81 and 82.66 respectively.

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