Rupee inches higher by 4 paise to end at 74.88 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.22% to 93.55.
The rupee gained 4 paise to close at 74.88 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday despite volatile domestic equities, as IPO-related inflows and some pullback in crude oil prices supported the local unit.
At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 74.78 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.74 and a low of 74.98 during the day's trade. It finally ended at 74.88 a dollar.
On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 74.92 against the U.S. currency.

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