Snapping Three-Day Losing Streak, Rupee Gains To 72.51 Against Dollar

Rupee Vs Dollar Today: At the interbank foreign exchangemarket, the domestic unit opened at 72.51 against the dollarand registered an intra-day high of 72.37

Recovering from losses due to subdued domestic equities, the rupee snapped its three-day losing streak and gained 11 paise against the US dollar on Friday, March 26, to settle at 72.51 (provisional). This came after domestic equities snapped the losing streak today and the American currency saw weakness in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened at 72.51 against the dollar and registered an intra-day high of 72.37. It witnessed a low of 72.53. In an early trade session, the local unit surged 14 paise to 72.48 against the greenback supported by domestic markets. The rupee closed at 72.51, registering a rise of 11 paise over its previous closing. The rupee witnessed a volatile session throughout the week. On Thursday, March 25, the local unit slipped seven paise to settle at 72.62 against the dollar. On Wednesday, March 24, the rupee depreciated 12 paise to close at 72.55 against the dollar. On Tuesday, the domestic unit edged six paise lower to end at  72.43 against the American currency.Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.14 per cent to 92.71. “Next week is a truncated week with currency holidays, so we can expect market participation to be muted. At this point fx market is trying to get some more global news that will be the next catalyst. So, unless any nation stops the vaccine rollout, the rapid vaccination drive by the US will keep the risk appetite higher. However, lockdown in Europe and upbeat US data will limit any fall in USDINR spot. Thus we expect the spot to trade within 72.20-72.80,'' said  Rahul Gupta, Head Of Research- Currency, Emkay Global Financial Services.