Rupee Vs Dollar Today: The local unit closed at 72.65 against the American currency. Rupee Vs Dollar Today: The rupee pared its initial losses to settle higher by nine paise against the US dollar on Thursday, February 18, at 72.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking losses in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened lower at 72.76 tracking selloff in domestic equities and touched an intraday high of 72.65. It registered a low of 72.78 during the day. In an early trade session, the domestic unit opened flat, slipping two paise to 72.76 against the dollar. On Wednesday, February 17, the local unit had settled at 72.74 against the American currency.