NEW DELHI: The Indian Rupee depreciated by 2 paise closing at 81.92 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday after the RBI decided to keep the key benchmark repo rate unchanged.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 81.95 against the dollar and finally ended the day at 81.92 (provisional), 2 paise lower from its previous close.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.08 percent to 101.93. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.16 percent to USD 84.85 per barrel.
Gold prices plunged Rs 370 to Rs 60,370 per 10 grams. Silver also jumped by Rs 260 to Rs 74,040 per kg.