Currency Update: Rupee drops 6 paise to close at 83.64 against US dollar

The rupee depreciated by 6 paise to settle at 83.64 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, dragged by sustained foreign fund outflows.

However, a decline in global crude prices and a firm trend in domestic equities restricted the rupee losses, forex traders said.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened slightly weak at 83.66 against the American currency. During the session, it dropped 13 paise to touch 83.71.

However, the local unit recovered some lost ground to settle at 83.64, a decline of 6 paise against its previous close.

On Tuesday, the rupee closed at 83.58 against the American currency.

On the domestic equity markets front, the Sensex climbed 666.25 points to settle at an all-time high of 85,836.12, while Nifty rallied 211.90 points to hit a record of 26,216.05.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, declined 0.14 per cent to 100.48.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 1.51 per cent to 72.35 in futures trade.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on Wednesday, offloading shares worth Rs 973.94 crore, according to exchange data.