Currency Buzz: INR Appreciates Amid Firm Equities

8 Sep 2022 , 05:09 PM

Firm trend in domestic equities coupled with easing crude oil prices supported the Indian rupee to appreciate 23 paise to close at 79.72 (provisional) against the US dollar. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.72 against the greenback. It witnessed an intra-day high of 79.65 and a low of 79.83 during the session. It finally ended at 79.72, up 23 paise from its previous close of 79.72. The dollar index, which measures the greenbacks strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.11 per cent to 109.72.Powered by Commodity Insights