Rupee strengthens against dollar on Thursday

24 Aug 2023 Evaluate

Indian rupee appreciated against the dollar on Thursday, marking its third straight day of gains on the back of softening crude oil prices and foreign funds inflows. Investors got support after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said that vegetable rates may ease from September, led by tomato prices, which have started showing signs of correction on the back of increased supply. On the global front, the pound declined against the dollar and euro on Thursday, a day after data showed a contraction in British activity in August, prompting markets to trim expectations for further rate hikes from the Bank of England. Besides, Russian rouble steadied on Thursday as a favourable month-end tax period approached, but domestic uncertainty was high following the possible death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, in a plane crash. 

Finally, the rupee ended at 82.56 (Provisional), stronger by 16 paise from its previous close of 82.72 on Wednesday. The currency touched a high and low of 82.61 and 82.36 respectively.

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