Rupee recovers from two-and-half-year low’s; ends weak on Friday

12 Nov 2011 Evaluate

Indian rupee despite recovering from a two-and-half-year low ended lower on Friday on the back of weak industrial production data and a sliding stock market. India's annual industrial output growth measured by index of industrial production (IIP) with an updated base of 2004-05, contracted sharply to a worse than expected 1.9% pace in September to 163.2, as compared to 160.3 in the month of September 2010. However, the Indian currency recovered from its two and a half year low as exporters stepped in to sell dollars at lower levels. On the global front, euro rose for a second straight day against the dollar on Friday as Italy's approval of austerity measures boosted risk appetite but did little to lift optimism about the single currency.

Finally the rupee ended at 50.12, weaker by 6 paise from its previous close of 50.18 on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of India's reference rate for the dollar stood at Rs 50.27 and for Euro it stood at 68.44 on November 11, 2011. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 64.83 and the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 80.0776. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

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