Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 82.75 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
The rupee fell 7 paise to close at 82.75 against the U.S. dollar on May 25.
The rupee fell 7 paise to close at 82.75 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.76 against the dollar, and finally settled at 82.75 (provisional), down 7 paise from its previous close.
During the day, the rupee touched a high of 82.70 and a low of 82.78 against the greenback.
On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 82.68 against the dollar.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.13% to 104.02.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 1.47% to $77.21 per barrel.
According to Anuj Choudhary - Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, the rupee depreciated on weak domestic equities and a strong U.S. Dollar.