The rupee depicted modest improvement against the dollar on the money market on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee picked up two paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling Rs 115.58 and Rs 115.60 respectively, they said. The rupee improved by 20 paisas in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 117.00 and Rs 117.50 respectively, they said. The national currency also rose by 10 paisas versus the euro for buying and selling at Rs 137.50 and Rs 139.00 respectively, they said.
US benchmark 10-year yields hit a high of 3.128 percent in early Asian trade on Friday, the highest in nearly seven years.
The US 10-year bond yield has climbed about 15 basis points this week, putting it on track for its biggest weekly rise in more than three months.
The dollar touched a high of 111.005 yen, its strongest level since Jan. 23, and last changed hands at 110.92 yen, up 0.1 percent on the day.
The dollar was trading against the Indian rupee at Rs 67.965, the greenback was available versus the Malaysian ringgit at 3.976 and the US currency was at 6.369 in terms of the Chinese yuan.

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Open Bid       Rs.117.00
Open Offer     Rs.117.50
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Bid Rate       Rs.115.58
Offer Rate     Rs.115.60
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