Rupee Rises 10 Paise To Close At 82.28 Against US Dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 82.30 and touched an intra-day high of 82.08 and a low of 82.33 against the greenback.

The rupee appreciated by 10 paise to close at 82.28 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, tracking the weakening of the American currency in the overseas market.

Forex traders said muted domestic equities and foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments and restricted the gains.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.30 and touched an intra-day high of 82.08 and a low of 82.33 against the greenback.

It finally settled at 82.28, registering a rise of 10 paise over its previous close of 82.38.