Declining trend was again witnessed on the money market on Friday as the rupee drifted lower further in the process of trading, dealers said.
Commenting on the persistent fall in the value of the rupee versus the dollar, marketmen said that rupee may come under pressure in days to come due to strong demand for dollar.
In the final Asian trade, the dollar was in fine fettle against its peers on Friday, advancing to a nine-month high versus the yen, after data reinforced upbeat views about the US economy and backed the Federal Reserve's signal for a steady course of rate increases over the next year.
US gross domestic product grew at a 4.2 percent clip in the second quarter, the fastest in nearly four years, according to government data on Thursday. Another report showed durable goods rose 4.5 percent in August, rebounding from a revised 1.2 percent drop the month before.
US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Wednesday to start trade talks in an arrangement that, for now, protects Japanese automakers from further tariffs, seen as a major threat to the export-dependent economy.
The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies extended its overnight rally and rose to 95.025, its highest since Sept 12. The index has gained nearly 0.8 percent this week.
The dollar was trading against the Indian rupee at Rs 72.630, the greenback was at 4.138 in terms of the Malaysian ringgit and the US currency was at 6.884 versus the Chinese yuan.

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Open Bid       Rs.125.80
Open Offer     Rs.126.10
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Bid Rate       Rs.124.24
Offer Rate     Rs.124.25
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