Indian rupee appreciated against the dollar on Wednesday tracking strong buying in domestic equities and lower crude oil prices in international markets. Sentiments were optimistic as a private report stated that India's economic fundamentals remain robust, after the results of the country's general elections paved the way for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third consecutive term in office. Traders overlooked report that India’s services sector activity growth eased further during the month of May but remained comfortably above the neutral mark of 50.0, highlighting a sharp upturn in output. According to the survey report, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell to 60.2 in May from 60.8 in April. It was 61.2 in March. On the global front, the dollar steadied on Wednesday as traders pared back on riskier bets in emerging markets while waiting on an interest rate decision in Canada and on U.S. services data.
Finally, the rupee ended at 83.44 (Provisional), stronger by 7 paise from its previous close of 83.51 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.50 and 83.28 respectively.
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