MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened on Thursday, closer to the near two-week lows hit earlier this week. The domestic unit depreciated by 15 paise to close at 82.09 (provisional) against the US Dollar amidst rising crude oil prices in overseas markets.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened weak at 81.97 against the US currency and finally closed at 82.09 (provisional), registering a fall of 15 paise over its previous close.
During the session, the rupee touched its intra-day high of 81.93 and hit the lowest level of 82.13 against the dollar.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.42 per cent to 101.91. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures increased 0.56 per cent to $76.84 per barrel.
Gold and Silver prices tumbled Rs 330 to Rs 61,370 per 10 grams and Rs 1,650 to Rs 75,950 per kg respectively.