At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.38 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.31 and a low of 74.49.
PTI
November 15, 2021 / 04:19 PM IST
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The rupee slipped 3 paise to settle at 74.48 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid a muted trend in the domestic equity market.
However, lower crude prices in the international market restricted the rupee’s fall, forex dealers said.
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.38 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.31 and a low of 74.49.
It finally ended at 74.48 against the American currency, registering a fall of just 3 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had finished at 74.45 against the American currency.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, declined 0.06 to 95.06.
On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 32.02 points or 0.05 per cent higher at 60,718.71, while the broader NSE Nifty inched 6.70 points or 0.04 per cent higher at 18,109.45.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 1.30 per cent to USD 81.10 per barrel.
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in the capital market, as they purchased shares worth Rs 511.10 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
