The rupee, on Friday, rose by 15 paise to close at 68.89 against the US currency, snapping its four days of losses following a recovery in the domestic equity market.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened lower at 69.12, and shuttled between a high of 68.85 and a low of 69.14 during the day.
The rupee finally closed at 68.89, up 15 paise over its previous close. The rupee had settled at 69.04 against the US dollar on Thursday.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, climbed 0.60 per cent to $63.77 per barrel.
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