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Rupee Closes Flat at 82.89 Against US Dollar

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By Rediff Money Desk, MUMBAI   Feb 27, 2024 15:58

The Indian rupee closed almost flat at 82.89 against the US dollar on Tuesday, with foreign fund withdrawal and increased month-end demand for the American currency impacting the market.
Rupee Closes Flat at 82.89 Against US Dollar
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Mumbai, Feb 27 (PTI) The rupee closed almost flat at 82.89 (provisional) against the US dollar in a restricted trade on Tuesday amid withdrawal of foreign funds and increased month-end demand for the American currency.

According to forex analysts, the Indian currency resisted a sharp fall due to robust equity market sentiment and a weaker dollar even as investors kept an eye on domestic and global macroeconomic data to be released this week.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened firm at 82.87 against the dollar and touched a low of 82.90 in intra-day trade. The local unit finally settled at 82.89 (provisional) against the greenback, down by 1 paisa from the previous closing level.

On Monday, the rupee settled 3 paise higher at 82.88 against the US dollar.

Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst, LKP Securities, said, the rupee traded slightly weaker with minimal movement, while the dollar index remained flat at around 103.65.

"Market participants are awaiting the release of core durable orders and CB consumer confidence data later in the evening, which could potentially impact the dollar index and influence further movement in the rupee," he added.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was 0.12 per cent lower at 103.62.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, were trading 0.12 per cent higher at USD 82.63 per barrel.

On the domestic equity market front, Sensex rose by 305.09 points, or 0.42 per cent, to settle at 73,095.22 points. The Nifty gained 76.30 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 22,198.35 points.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on Monday as they sold shares worth Rs 285.15 crore on a net basis, according to exchange data.
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