Rupee slips 8 paise against dollar to 74.99 on Omicron worries
The Hindu
Rupee finally settled at 74.99, down 8 paise over its previous close of 74.91
The rupee on December 2 slipped 8 paise to close at 74.99 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar as investor concerns grew over the impact of the new coronavirus variant on the economy.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 75.06 and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.90 and a low of 75.07 against the U.S. dollar.
The local unit finally settled at 74.99, down 8 paise over its previous close of 74.91.
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