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Tracking a weaker American currency in the overseas market, the rupee strengthened by 15 paise to close at 82.16 (provisional) against the US dollar on March 28.
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 82.20 against the American currency and finally closed at 82.16 (provisional) against the greenback, registering a gain of 15 paise over its previous close of 82.31.
The rupee touched a high of 82.16 and a low of 82.28 against the dollar during the day.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.26% to 102.59.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.42% to $77.79 a barrel.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 40.14 points, or 0.07%, to end at 57,613.72, while the broader NSE Nifty declined 34.00 points, or 0.2%, to 16,951.70.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Monday as they sold shares worth Rs 890.64 crore, according to exchange data.