Wobbly dollar may offer fleeting relief to rupee, outflows remain pain point
MUMBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee is expected to open modestly stronger on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar, though traders warn the relief may be short-lived as persistent merchant and portfolio outflows keep pressure on the currency. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in the 90.27-90.30 range versus the U.S. dollar, after settling at 90.3675 on Thursday. The rupee slipped to an all-time low of 90.4675 in the previous session with traders pointing to heightened dollar demand on account of corporate payments and positional adjustments after its previous record low of 90.42 gave way.