Rupee ends flat at 52.55/56 versus dollar
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The rupee closed flat on Thursday at 52.55/56 against the dollar after alternate bouts of selling and buying of the American currency.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the rupee resumed slightly higher at 52.52/53 per dollar and moved in the range of Rs. 52.43 and Rs. 52.65, before ending at Rs. 52.55/56, little changed from its last close of Rs. 52.54/55.
A forex said the market witnesses dollar selling by banks and exporters even as there was month-end dollar demand from importers.
The dollar moved narrowly against the euro and yen in Asian trade. The euro inched up to $1.3224 in Tokyo afternoon trade from $1.3215. The dollar edged down to 81.14 yen from 81.33 yen.
The rupee premium for the forward dollar ended lower on fresh receiving by exporters.
The benchmark six-month forward dollar premium payable in September ended lower at 159-161 paise from 162-164 paise and far-forward contracts maturing in March closed down at 302-304 paise from 305-307 paise.
The RBI fixed the reference rate for the US dollar at Rs. 52.5670 and for euro at Rs. 69.5630.
The rupee reacted downwards to Rs. 85.00/02 against the pound sterling from Wednesday’s close of Rs. 84.59/61 and eased against the euro to Rs. 69.39/41 from Rs. 69.37/39 previously.
It also fell back against the Japanese yen to Rs. 64.96/98 per 100 yen from last close of Rs. 64.69/71.