Rupee ends 16 paise higher Vs USD

The rupee closed higher by 16 paise at 63.92 against the American currency on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters due to weakness of the greenback in the overseas market.

The rupee resumed higher at 63.97 as against last closing level of 64.08 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange and hovered in a range of 63.8625 and 64.01 before concluding at 63.92, registering a gain of 16 paise or 0.25 per cent.

The local currency had dropped by 33 paise or 0.52 per cent on Monday.

Fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters in view of lower dollar in the overseas market mainly boosted the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.

In the global market, the dollar has lost gains made after better-than-expected jobs data amid concern that the US government will take steps to limit an advance, underpinned by the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.

The dollar index was trading marginally higher by 0.06 per cent against its major global rivals on Tuesday.