Indian rupee strengthens marginally amid softer dollar

20 Jan 2025 Evaluate

Indian rupee strengthened marginally against the US dollar on Monday as a softer dollar gave Asian currencies some breathing room ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later in the day. Domestic unit got some support as a CII survey showed that India's current economic environment is conducive for private investments with the country emerging as a 'bright spot' amid the challenging global environment. However, upside remained capped as ratings agency Moody's lowered India's economic growth forecast to 7% for the fiscal year ending March 2025, down from 8.2% recorded in the previous fiscal year. This revision comes amidst a broader slowdown in global and domestic economic trends. On the global front, yuan rose to a two-week high buoyed by a friendly call between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and better-than-expected fourth-quarter Chinese economic data.

Finally, the rupee ended at 86.55 (Provisional), appreciated by 5 paise from its previous close of 86.60 on Friday. The currency touched a high and low of 86.58 and 86.48 respectively.


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