Rupee at 7-month high

oreover, India's trade deficit for February at $9.6 billion hit a 17-month low because of a contraction in imports.At the same time, the equity markets have been on an upmove amid expectations that the current government will come back to power with stable numbers.On Monday, the stock market continued its winning momentum for the sixth consecutive session.The Sensex gained more than 70 points to close at 38369.59.At the inter-bank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 68.92 and rose to a high of 68.45 during the day. It settled at 68.53, a gain of 57 paise against the dollar over its previous close. This was the highest closing level for the rupee since August 1, 2018, when it had ended at 68.43.Last Friday, the domestic unit had closed at 69.10 against the dollar and over the last six trading sessions, it has appreciated 161 paise.The greenback's weakness vis-a-vis major global currencies also supported the sentiment in favour of the rupee. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.20 per cent to 96.40.The rupee continues to remain firm despite the RBI's announcement of a $5-billion rupee swap arrangement last week under which it will buy dollars and pump in the rupee.Though the move initially led to some weakness in the domestic currency, expectations of strong inflows, including the $6 billion that ArcelorMittal will bring in for Essar Steel, boosted sentiments.Market circles are also optimistic that FPIs will look at corporate bonds.Analysts feel that if the RBI does not intervene in the market, the rupee could appreciate beyond the 68-mark. Dailyhunthttps://www.renderosity.com/?uid=929241

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