Rupee rises 9 paise to close at 82.94 against U.S. dollar

Rupee rises 9 paise to close at 82.94 against U.S. dollar on fresh FII inflows, expectations of better macro data

The rupee appreciated 9 paise to close at 82.94 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (September 12) amid fresh foreign fund inflows and expectations of better macroeconomic data.

Forex traders said the Indian rupee appreciated on Tuesday as domestic markets hit fresh record highs after Nifty breached the 20,000-mark for the first time on Monday.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.93 against the U.S. dollar and moved in a range of 82.86 to 83.01 in the day trade.

The rupee finally settled 9 paise higher at 82.94 (provisional) against the previous close.

On Monday, the rupee closed on a flat note at 83.03 against the American currency.

"Indian rupee outperforms among the Asian currencies on the central bank's dollar selling ahead of the inflation data. The expectation of ease in India's inflation numbers and better industrial output, which will be released after the market closes, supported the rupee," Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst at HDFC Securities, said.

Spot USD-INR has support at 82.80 and resistance at 83.15. In the short term, the pair is likely to consolidate in a narrow range before heading higher while the medium-term trend remains bullish, Mr. Parmar said.