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The rupee declined by 15 paise to close at 82.48 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as a stronger greenback in the overseas markets weighed on the local unit.
However, a positive trend in domestic equities and fresh foreign fund inflows capped the rupee's loss, traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened weak at 82.39 and witnessed a high of 82.29 and a low of 82.49. It finally settled at 82.48 against the American currency, registering 15 paise loss over its previous close.
In the previous session on Thursday, the rupee jumped 48 paise to close at 82.33 against the dollar.
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