Rupee jumps 13 paise to settle at 83.42 against U.S. dollar

The rupee appreciated 13 paise to settle at 83.42 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday

The rupee appreciated 13 paise to settle at 83.42 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, buoyed by fresh inflow of foreign capital and a firm trend in domestic equity markets, wherein benchmark indices scaled new peaks.

Forex traders said reports of dollar selling by public sector banks supported the Indian currency. However, higher crude oil prices capped the gains in the local unit.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.52 and hit the intraday high of 83.39 against the greenback during the session.

It finally settled at 83.42 (provisional) against the dollar, registering a gain of 13 paise from its previous close.

On Friday, the rupee had settled 1 paisa lower at 83.55 against the U.S. dollar.

Forex markets were closed on Monday on account of Bakri Id.

Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, said the rupee gained as domestic markets hit new all-time highs and amid fresh foreign fund inflows.