MUMBAI: The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 79.79 against the US dollar on Monday, in line with a firm trend in domestic equities. The dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.28 per cent to 109.83. Gains in the dollar extended after non-farm payrolls numbers released from the US came in …
The rupee declined by 10 paise to close at 79.23 against the U.S. dollar on Friday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.20 and finally ended at 79.23, down 10 paise over its previous close of 79.13. On the domestic equity market front, the …