The rupee opened at Rs 75.12 per dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market.
Mumbai, The rupee also continued to rise in the seventh trading session. The rupee on Friday gained 24 paise to 75.02 against the US currency at the interbank foreign exchange market on improving risk appetite among investors amid easing of fears of an outbreak of the Omicron form of the corona virus. (Temporary) per dollar. The rupee opened at Rs 75.12 per dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market.
During trading, it went up to 75.00 in high and 75.20 in low. In the end, against the US Dollar, it closed at 75.02 per dollar with a gain of 24 paise. On Thursday, the rupee had gained 28 paise to close at 75.26 per dollar. Omicron is less severe than the delta form, according to a new analysis released on Thursday by Britain’s Health Protection Agency (UKHSA).
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Global benchmark Brent crude futures fell 1.16 per cent to $75.96 per barrel. According to provisional stock market data, foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market. He sold shares worth Rs 271.59 crore on Thursday.(Agency)