
Rupee may appreciate to 82.20 per dollar amid weakness in crude oil prices to trade
Amidst weaker-than-expected economic statistics from India, the rupee fell last week to a new record low and reached 82.85. While factory output fell for the first time in 18 months, higher food costs caused retail inflation to reach a five-month high of 7.4%. The U.S. core consumer price index jumped 6.6% from a year ago,…