The Indian 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. The U.S. Dollar Index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies was last seen quoting at 93.69.
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