Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 81.37 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 81.45 against the greenback, and finally settled at 81.37, down 7 paise over its previous close
The rupee settled 7 paise lower at 81.37 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on January 19, weighed down by a muted trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 81.45 against the greenback, and finally settled at 81.37, down 7 paise over its previous close.
During the session, the rupee also touched an intraday high of 81.27 against the American currency.
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In the previous session on Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 81.30 against the U.S. dollar.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.21% lower at 102.14.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures declined 0.94% to $84.18 per barrel.