Rupee rises 9 paise to close at 76.24/$ on fall in crude oil
The rupee rose further by 9 paise to close at 76.24 against the US dollar on Friday following a fall in crude oil prices and weakness in the American currency in the overseas markets.
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 76.15 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 76.12 and a low of 76.29.
The rupee settled at 76.24, registering a rise of 9 paise over its previous close of 76.33.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.16 per cent to 98.62.
