The Indian rupee opened weak at 56.16 per dollar versus 55.96 Tuesday. The rupee was trading at its lowest level since June 28, 2012 on strong buying in US dollar.
The dollar gained broadly in early Asian trade on Wednesday after robust economic data boosted Treasury yields and raised expectations that the Fed may make an early exit from its easing scheme, making the greenback more attractive, reported Reuters.
Brent crude gained more than 1 dollar on Tuesday as US consumer optimism and signs of easier monetary policy from central banks pushed stock markets higher, while increasing Middle East tension also supported oil.
Pramit Brahmbhatt, Alpari said, "The rupee is likely to be rangebound with a slight negative bias as positive US data strengthened the dollar. Also month-end dollar demand by oil importers along with likely slower growth, which may be seen in Friday's Q4 GDP report could add more pressure on the rupee. The range for the day is seen between 55.72-56.28/USD."
The euro is still trading below 1.29 to the dollar. The dollar index is strong above the 84 mark.
Source:-www.moneycontrol.com
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