Rupee falls by 9 paise to 83.18 against U.S. dollar

Rupee falls 9 paise to 83.18 vs US$ in early trade; FII inflows & crude oil prices help restrict fall. Dollar index up 0.14%, Brent crude down 0.91%, Sensex & Nifty down 0.19% & 0.12% respectively. FIIs net buyers, buying ₹550.19 crore worth of shares.

The rupee declined by 9 paise to 83.18 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday due to a firm greenback in the overseas markets.

FII inflows and crude oil prices extending losses, however, helped the rupee restrict the fall, forex dealers said.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 83.18 against the U.S. currency. It moved in a tight range in morning deals.

The rupee appreciated 24 paise to close at 83.09 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels after the U.S. inflation came lower than expected.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading higher by 0.14% at 104.54 on Thursday.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.91% to $80.44 per barrel.