The rupee weakened by 3 paise to end at 74.90 against the US currency on Friday, weighed down by a muted trend in domestic equities and firm crude oil prices.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 74.82 and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.69 and a low of 74.94 against the US dollar in the day trade.
The local unit finally settled at 74.90 a dollar, down 3 paise over its previous close.
On Thursday, the rupee had settled on a flat note at 74.87 against the US dollar.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.43 per cent to USD 84.97 per barrel.
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