The Indian rupee is trading stronger on Monday tailing the euro's gains despite negative local shares. Persistent selling of dollar by the software services exporter has further supported the rupee sentiment. The U.S. dollar slid to a fresh one-month low against a basket of major currencies in early Asian trade, finding no support after disappointing jobs data bolstered expectations that U.S. interest rates will stay low for longer. The US Labor Department reported that 54,000 jobs were created in the economy last month edging the unemployment rate up to 9.1% from 9% in April. Meanwhile, the euro hovered near a one-month high on Monday, bolstered by news that Greece may receive a vital slice of aid in July to avoid a default.
The partially convertible Rupee is currently trading at Rs 44.70/71, stronger by 11 paise from its previous close of 44.81 on Friday. It has touched a high and low of 44.77/78 and 44.69/70 respectively. The Reserve Bank of India's reference rate for the US dollar stood at 44.85 and for Euro it stood at 64.89 on June 3, 2011. While, the RBI's reference rate for the Yen stood at 55.59 and the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 73.2916. The reference rates are based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai.
Date | 1US$ | 1GBP |
June 03,2011 | 44.85 | 73.2916 |
June 02,2011 | 44.94 | 73.4612 |
RBI-Reference Rate