
Rupee rises 15 paise to 82.47 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows and strength of the dollar in the overseas market weighed on investor sentiments and restricted the appreciation bias
The rupee gained 15 paise to 82.47 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday tracking a firm trend in domestic equities.
Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows and strength of the American currency in the overseas market weighed on investor sentiments and restricted the appreciation bias.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.52 against the dollar, then gained further ground to touch 82.47, registering a rise of 15 paise over its previous close.
On Thursday, the rupee settled at 82.62 against the dollar.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.03% to 105.07.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 1.22% to $79.65 per barrel.
As per ADP, the U.S. economy added 235,000 private jobs in December against expected 150,000. Initial jobless claims too came in lower at 204,000 against expected 225,000, IFA Global Research Academy said in a research note.

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