Rupee falls 15 paise to close at 82.33 against U.S. dollar

The rupee fell 15 paise to close at 82.33 (provisional) against the U.S. currency on Monday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market.

The rupee fell 15 paise to close at 82.33 (provisional) against the U.S. currency on Monday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.22 against the dollar and settled for the day at 82.33 (provisional), down 15 paise from its previous close.

During the day, the rupee witnessed a high of 82.18 and a low of 82.37 against the greenback.

On Friday, the rupee settled at 82.18 against the dollar.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.11 per cent to 102.56.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.24 per cent to $74.35 per barrel.

"The Indian rupee started the week on a sour note following strength in the U.S. dollar after Friday's economic data," said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.