Currency Market Summary: Rupee slips 10 paise to 85.48 vs dollar
Rupee weakened by 10 paise to close at 85.48 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, pressured by a strengthening dollar overseas and a rise in global crude oil prices. Forex traders noted that gains in the domestic equity markets and foreign capital inflows helped limit the local currency's fall. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 85.56 and traded between an intra-day low of 85.62 and a high of 85.40 before settling at 85.48, marking a 10 paise decline from Wednesday’s close of 85.38. Anuj...