Rupee gains 5 paise to close at 81.97 against US dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 81.90 against the US currency and finally closed at 81.97 (provisional) against the greenback, registering a gain of 5 paise over its previous close. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.02 per cent to 102.06.

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