Rupee inches higher by 4 paise to end at 74.88 against US dollar

Rupee inches higher by 4 paise to end at 74.88 against US dollar

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.







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October 29, 2021 / 04:21 PM IST





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The rupee gained 4 paise to close at 74.88 (provisional) against the US 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 US currency.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.22 per cent to 93.55.

This week remained relatively calmer even after volatile domestic equities, however retreat of crude oil and dollar index from high added tailwind in rupee, said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.

"With multiple IPOs lined up in coming weeks, dollar supply looks huge but