Rupee settles marginally higher against dollar

09 May 2024 Evaluate

Indian rupee gave up on some of the gains towards the end but ended marginally in green against dollar on Thursday, tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Traders took some support with Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran’s statement that there was a high possibility of GDP growth touching 8 per cent in FY24 on the back of robust growth registered during the three quarters of the financial year ended March 2024. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.4 per cent in the third quarter ended December 2023. However, a negative trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit and restricted the up move. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on Wednesday, as they offloaded shares worth Rs 6,669.10 crore, according to exchange data. On the global front, the dollar held tight ranges against most peers on Thursday as traders awaited key US inflation data for cues on Federal Reserve policy, while the focus on the massive interest rate gap between Japan and the US helped it make some gains on the yen.

Finally, the rupee ended at 83.50 (Provisional), stronger by 2 paise from its previous close of 83.52 on Wednesday. The currency touched a high and low of 83.52 and 83.44 respectively. 


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