Rupee appreciates against dollar on Friday

24 May 2024 Evaluate

Indian rupee ended higher against the U.S. dollar on Friday on fresh foreign fund inflows and suspected intervention by the RBI. Sentiments were positive after S&P Global Rating analyst said that India can get rating support over time if it utilises the highest-ever dividend of over Rs 2.11 trillion received from the Reserve Bank to reduce fiscal deficit.  The RBI board has decided to pay a record Rs 2.11 trillion dividend to the government for the fiscal ended March 2024, more than double of what was budgeted expectation of Rs 1.02 trillion. On the global front, pound eased on Friday after data showed wet weather hit UK consumer spending far more than expected in April, but evidence of sticky inflation, and the surprise announcement this week of a July general election kept sterling near two-month highs.

Finally, the rupee ended at 83.12 (Provisional), up by 17 paise from its previous close of 83.29 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.26 and 83.03 respectively.

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