The rupee hit a three-week low on Friday.
The partially convertible rupee closed at 55.06/07 per dollar.
Finally, BSE Sensex closed at 19242, down 212 points over the previous close. It hit an intra-day day high of 19394 and a day's low of 19221. It opened at 19394.
The NSE Nifty closed at 5,848, down 69 points over the previous close. It hit an intra-day’s high of 5,888 and a day’s low of 5841. It opened at 5,888.