
Rupee falls 3 paise to 81.93 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
The rupee depreciated by 3 paise to close at 81.93 against the U.S. dollar on June 19
The rupee depreciated by 3 paise to close at 81.93 against the U.S. dollar on Monday amid strong American currency against major rivals overseas.
However, the inflow of foreign funds into local equities and a downward trend in crude price capped the fall in the domestic unit, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened lower at 81.93 and moved in the range of 82.01 to 81.90 during intra-day.
The unit settled at 81.93 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, reflecting a loss of 3 paise over the previous close.
On Friday, the rupee settled at 81.90 against the dollar.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.29% at 102.54.
Crude oil prices were trading lower, with the benchmark Brent crude slipping 0.16% to $76.49 per barrel.

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