MUMBAI: The Indian Rupee depreciated by 7 paise to 82.16 against the US dollar consecutively on the second day on Friday.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened weak at 82.11 against the US currency and closed at 82.16 (provisional), registering a fall of 7 paise over its previous close. During the session, the rupee touched its intra-day high of 82.09 and a low of 82.23 against the dollar.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.03 per cent to 101.90. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures slipped 0.07 per cent to USD 74.93 per barrel.
Gold prices tumbled Rs 710 to Rs 60,970 per 10 grams. Silver depriciated by Rs 2,690 to Rs 73,445 per kg.