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Rupee Jumps 28 Paise Against The U.S. Dollar To 73.33

Rupee recovered early losses and finally settled 28 paise higher at 73.33 against the U.S. dollar today.

Indian two thousand rupee banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
Indian two thousand rupee banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

The rupee recovered early losses and finally settled 28 paise higher at 73.33 against the U.S. dollar today, amid a weakening greenback.

Traders said the selling of the U.S. currency by exporters and foreign fund inflows were the other factors that provided support to the home unit.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange , the rupee opened lower at 73.62, but soon recovered the lost ground and jumped 31 paise to touch a high of 73.31 on increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks.

The domestic unit settled the day up by 28 paise at 73.33 against the U.S. dollar.

The rupee had settled 13 paise lower at 73.61 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday. Forex market remained shut on Thursday on account of Dussehra.

Meanwhile, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex plunged by 464 points or 1.33 percent to close at 34,315.63 points due to losses in index major Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys.

“Despite the fall (in equity benchmark), rupee gained some weight supported by stability in oil prices,” Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

Foreign fund inflows also supported the domestic currency. On a net basis, foreign funds bought shares worth Rs 140.02 crore, while domestic institutional investors sold shares to the tune of Rs 343.11 crore Wednesday, provisional data showed.

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