NEW DELHI: The Indian Rupee, which resumed trading following an extended weekend, and settled 6 paise lower at 81.88 per US Dollar against its previous close of 81.8250.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened on a positive note at 81.75 but pared early gains to settle 6 paise lower at 81.88 against the US dollar despite a firm trend in domestic equities.
During the day, the rupee touched a high of 81.72 and a low of 81.95 against the American currency. On Friday, the rupee closed at 81.82 against the US currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.15 per cent to 102.30. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.55 per cent to USD 78.87 per barrel.
Gold price declined Rs 225 to Rs 60,075 per 10 grams in the national capital. Silver also went lower by Rs 380 to Rs 75,600 per kg.