Rupee Vs Dollar Today: Rupee settled at 72.99 against the American currency
The rupee continued its winning streak for the third straight session and gained six paise against the US dollar on Thursday, January 21, to close at a near five-month high mark of 72.99, amid strong domestic equities and weaker American currency. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened higher at 72.96 and registered an intraday high of 72.93. Towards the fag-end of the session, the rupee shed some of its initial gains. In an early session, the rupee gained by seven paise to 72.98 against the greenback. The local unit closed higher by six paise at 72.99 to the dollar, a level which hadn t been achieved since September 1, 2020. On Wednesday, January 20, the rupee had closed at 73.05 against the American currency.