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Rupee settles on flat note, higher by one paisa at 83.51 (provisional) against U.S. dollar

Rupee hit an intra-day high of 83.47 and a low of 83.52 against the greenback.
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The Rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled higher by one paisa at 83.51 against the U.S. dollar on May 7, amid a negative trend in domestic equities and strong dollar demand.

Forex traders said elevated significant foreign fund outflows in the international market dented investors’ sentiments.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.48 against the greenback. The unit hit an intra-day high of 83.47 and a low of 83.52 against the greenback.

The domestic unit finally settled at 83.51 (provisional) against the dollar, one paisa higher than its previous close. On Monday, the Rupee settled seven paise lower at 83.52 against the U.S. dollar.

“The Indian Rupee traded almost flat on weak domestic markets and positive U.S. Dollar. FII outflows also weighed on the Rupee,” said Anuj Choudhary Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

However, a soft tone in crude oil prices cushioned the downside. The U.S. Dollar gained on weak Asian currencies after the Australian Dollar fell amid a less-hawkish-than-expected tone of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

“We expect the Rupee to trade with a slight negative bias on weak domestic markets and positive dollar amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.”

“However, softness in crude oil prices and positive European and Asian markets may support the Rupee at lower levels. Any intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may also support the domestic currency. USD-INR spot price is expected to trade in a range of ₹83.30 to ₹83.75,” Mr. Choudhary added.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.10% to $83.25 per barrel. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was at 105.26, higher by 0.20%.

On the domestic equity market front, Sensex declined 383.69 points or 0.52% to settle at 73,511.85 points. The Nifty fell 140.20 points or 0.62% to close at 22,302.50 points.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on Monday, as they offloaded shares worth ₹2,168.75 crore, according to exchange data.

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