Rupee falls 4 paise to close at ₹79.66 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
Rupee traded in a narrow range as investors awaited key domestic macroeconomic data points like IIP and CPI for further cues.
The rupee depreciated 4 paise to close at ₹79.66 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday, tracking a strong American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil prices.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at ₹79.67 and saw an intra-day high of ₹79.63 and a low of ₹79.72 against the American currency.
It finally ended at ₹79.66, down 4 paise over its previous close.
On Thursday, the rupee depreciated by 37 paise to close at ₹79.62 against the U.S. dollar.
Traders said the rupee traded in a narrow range as investors awaited key domestic macroeconomic data points like index of industrial production (IIP) and consumer price index (CPI) for further cues.
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