Indian rupee settled higher on Thursday supported by a positive trend in equity markets and favourable domestic macroeconomic profile. Traders found support after the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has said that India's economy is set to achieve significant growth, with projections nearing 7.5% for the current fiscal year (FY25). Some optimism also came with CRISIL’s report stating that India’s current account surplus in the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal was aided by narrowing of the merchandise trade deficit, an increase in remittances and a surplus in services trade. The country’s current account recorded a surplus of $5.7 billion, which is 0.6 per cent of the GDP, in the fourth quarter of the last financial year. On the global front, pound edged up on Thursday, heading for its first weekly gain in a month, as the dollar eased ahead of U.S. inflation data that could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates more than markets currently anticipate.
Finally, the rupee ended at 83.45 (Provisional), stronger by 12 paise from its previous close of 83.57 on Wednesday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.56 and 83.43 respectively.
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