Rupee plunges 17 paise to settle at over two-month low of 83.61 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
Rupee falls to 2-month low at 83.61 against dollar due to strong U.S. currency and geopolitical tensions.
The rupee plunged 17 paise to settle at over two-month low level of 83.61 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday amid surging crude oil prices due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, even though the domestic equity markets hit fresh peaks.
According to forex traders, inflow of foreign capital and positive momentum in domestic equity markets failed to support the local unit which gave in to the pressure due to a firm American currency against major rivals overseas.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.43 and touched the intra-day high of 83.42 against the greenback.
During the session, the currency hit an all-time low of 83.68 against the dollar. The rupee finally settled at 83.61 (provisional) against the dollar, registering a steep fall of 17 paise from its previous close.
On Wednesday, the rupee settled 1 paisa lower at 83.44 against the U.S. dollar.
Earlier, the domestic currency closed at 83.61 against dollar on April 16 this year.
Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, said the rupee depreciated on strong U.S. dollar and mixed to weak Asian markets.
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