Rupee settled flat against dollar on Thursday amid a negative trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows. Traders were cautious after private report stated that India's industrial growth likely cooled to 7.5 percent in September on account of some weakening of momentum in activity. According to a report, industrial growth - as per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) - likely fell in September for the first time in three months, with high-frequency data indicative of a slowdown. On the global front, the pound edged up against the euro on Thursday after Bank of England (BoE) policymakers, including Chief Economist Huw Pill, reiterated policy will need to remain restrictive for some time, while Russian rouble strengthened past 92 to the dollar on Thursday, supported by exporters' mandatory foreign currency sales even as oil prices remained at more than three-month lows.
Finally, the rupee ended flat (Provisional) with its previous close of 83.30 on Wednesday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.30 and 83.25 respectively.
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