All-round gains were seen on the local currency market on Friday as healthier trend in the foreign exchange reserves boost the rupee to recover its gains versus dollar, exports said. On the interbank market the rupee was sharply higher versus the greenback, rising 25 paisa for buying at 84.65 and by 24 paisa for selling at 84.70, they said.
In the final Asian session yen slipped as Asian shares climbed and China reaffirmed its easy monetary stance, leading short-term players to buy higher-yielding currencies. The dollar rose against yen and was supported versus other major currencies as investors grew cautious about selling the greenback too far on the view that some may previously have been too pessimistic ahead of US payroll numbers due later in the day. The dollar's move up against the Japanese currency was helped by a report that the Bank of Japan was weighing further easing measures, traders said.
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Buying Rs 84.65
Selling Rs 84.70
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Open Buying Rs 84.80
Open Selling Rs 85.00
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According to dealers, the dollar closed at Rs 85.00 and Rs 85.30 against Thursday's Rs 84.90 and Rs 85.40 on buying and selling sides, respectively.
The rupee appreciated against pound sterling. The pound was purchased and sold at Rs 127.50 and Rs 128.80 as compared to overnight Rs 128.20 and Rs 129.50, respectively, dealers said.
Pound Sterling opened at Rs 125.50 (buying) and Rs 126.50 (selling) against same last rate. It did not observe further change in the second session and closed at Rs 125.50 (buying) and Rs 126.50 (selling).