
Rupee falls 5 paise to 87.63 against USD
MUMBAI [Maha Media]: The rupee traded in a tight range and fell 5 paise to 87.63 against the US dollar with depreciation pressures still lingering amid persistent trade uncertainty and a firm US dollar backdrop.
Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the Reserve Bank of India is protecting it at around the 87.95 level, while sustained foreign fund outflows are dragging the local unit lower.
At the interbank foreign exchange market rupee opened at 87.56, then touched an intra-day low of 87.63 against the US dollar in initial trade, lower by 5 paise from its previous close.