Rupee trades strong on positive set of macro-economic data

02 Dec 2013 Evaluate

Indian rupee was trading strong on Monday tailing local equities that moved higher after the economy grew by a higher-than-expected 4.8% in the September quarter from 4.4% recorded in the previous quarter, despite dismal April-September fiscal deficit data. Further, better than expected HSBC PMI manufacturing data also bolstered sentiment. On the macro-front, in a highest reading since April, the HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a headline index designed to measure the overall health of the manufacturing sector, snapped its three consecutive months’ declining streak and climbed from 49.6 in the previous month to 51.3 in November. Additionally, Increased selling of the US currency by exporters, amidst strengthening euro and yen against the dollar overseas also supported the rupee.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 62.22, stronger by 23 paise from its previous close of 62.45 on Friday. The currency has touched a high and low of 62.34 and 62.19 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reference rate for the dollar stood at 62.39 and for Euro stood at 84.97 on November 29, 2013. While, the RBI’s reference rate for the Yen stood at 60.97, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 102.0592. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.

Date1US$1GBP
November 29, 201362.39102.0592
November 28, 201362.38101.8011
(RBI Reference Rate)

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