A weak greenback overseas and expectations of the UK and EU reaching a Brexit deal very soon also enthused participants, traders said. subscribers exclusiveSUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIV

At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.65 against the US dollar and witnessed an intra-day high of 73.56 and a low of 73.71.

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 73.66 against the US dollar and witnessed an intra-day high of 73.54 and a low of 73.66.

The domestic unit finally finished at 73.55, registering a rise of 21 paise over its previous close.

On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 73.76 against the American currency.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback''s strength against a basket of six currencies, slipped 0.20 per cent to 90.23.

-Published on Dec 25th, 2020

Source:thehindubusinessline