Rupee ends flat on Wednesday

20 Dec 2023 Evaluate

Indian Rupee ended flat against the US dollar on Wednesday amid massive selling in equity markets as concerns over oil supplies through the Red Sea route dented investor sentiment. Traders ignored report that International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board said Indian economy is likely to log 6.3% growth in FY24 and FY25 on the back of macroeconomic and financial stability. Meanwhile, Parliament has given its approval for a net additional spending of Rs 58,378.21 crore in the current fiscal ending March 2024 (FY24), with a large chunk allocated to MGNREGA and fertiliser subsidies. The gross additional spending would be more than Rs 1.29 lakh crore, out of which Rs 70,968 crore would be matched by savings and receipts. On the global front, the U.S. dollar held steady on Wednesday against a basket of peers as traders weighed the chances that the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon begin cutting interest rates. Fed officials have been pushing back after last week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting saw three rate cuts penciled in for 2024, sparking a rally in financial markets.

Finally, the rupee ended flat with its previous close of 83.18 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.18 and 83.13 respectively.

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