New Delhi: The rupee appreciated by 4 paise to close at 82.47 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday amid foreign fund inflows. Forex traders said a strong dollar overseas and weak sentiment in domestic equities capped the gains in the domestic currency.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.49 against the dollar and finally settled at 82.47 (provisional), up 4 paise from its previous close.
During the session, it touched a peak of 82.41 and a low of 82.50 against the greenback.
Gold trade remained flat at Rs 59,895 per 10 grams on Friday ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The traders are holding back bets on the yellow metal as it might further become volatile. Meanwhile, silver futures were seen trading up by 0.50% at Rs 74,036 per kg. The gold futures, in MCX, recorded a decline of 0.51% or Rs 307 per 10 grams in June and were up 6.13% or Rs 4,257 annually. Silver futures also gained nearly Rs 1,568 or 2.17% in J