MUMBAI: The Indian Rupee depriciated 15 paise to close at 82.33 (provisional) against the US currency on Monday.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.22 against the dollar and settled for the day at 82.33 (provisional), down 15 paise from its previous close. During the day, the local currency witnessed a high of 82.18 and a low of 82.37 against the greenback.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.11 per cent to 102.56. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.24 per cent to $74.35 per barrel.
Meanwhile, Gold prices surged by Rs 370 to Rs 61,350 per 10 grams. Silver also zoomed by Rs 750 to Rs 74,350 per kg.