The rupee's plunging to record level and a sharp fall in the equity market are knee-jerk investor reactions to the US Federal Reserve's saying the it will slow down bond-buying programme in view of improving American economy, economists said today. The recovery of the world's largest economy, they said, will boost Indian exports. The rupee, which has touched all-time low of 60 against the US dollar in intra-day trade today, is also likely to appreciate from these levels, they added. Yesterday, the rupee had closed at 58.70, gaining 7 paise.
"I think, this is a knee-jerk reaction to Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's announcement regarding gradual tapering of the stimulus programme. But an overall improvement in the US economy will be beneficial to our exports growth," Crisil chief economist Dharmakriti Joshi told PTI here. Bernanke yesterday said he would gradually slow down the bond purchase programme of USD 85 billion per month (popularly known as quantitative easing) by the end of the year on the back of the recovery seen in economy. The announcement pulled down Asian markets which shed over 2 per cent, but the Sensex tumbled about 2.8 per cent - by over 526 points to reach 18,719 points.
"We will revise the rupee targets soon. We think the rupee will appreciate from the current level," Joshi said, adding that the market will stabilise as more clarity comes on the US stimulus programme.
Source- PTI
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