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The rupee ended on a flat note against the US dollar on Friday amid a firm trend in domestic equity markets and a stronger dollar in overseas markets.
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened lower at 72.57 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 72.46 and a low of 72.58.
It finally closed at 72.52 against the American currency, registering a rise of just one paisa over its previous close. The rupee had ended at 72.53 against the US dollar on Thursday.
On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 641.72 points or 1.30 per cent higher at 49,858.24, while the broader NSE Nifty surged 186.15 points or 1.28 per cent to 14,744.00.
The dollar index gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.08 per cent to 91.94.
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