Indian rupee ended higher against the U.S. dollar on Friday in line with a firm trend in domestic equity markets after the Reserve Bank kept the key policy rate unchanged. Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to Keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50 per cent for the eighth consecutive time. On the economic growth front, the RBI has raised projection of real gross domestic product (GDP) for the FY25 to 7.2%, from 7% estimated previously. The GDP growth in Q1FY25 is projected to be at 7.3%, 7.2% in Q2FY25, 7.3% in Q3FY25 and 7.2% in Q4FY25. On the global front, the dollar hovered around eight-week lows on Friday ahead of a crucial U.S. jobs report that could give investors a better idea of when the Federal Reserve might start cutting interest rates.
Finally, the rupee ended at 83.41 (Provisional), stronger by 12 paise from its previous close of 83.53 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.48 and 83.37 respectively.
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