Rupee weakens 12 paise to settle at 86.52 against US dollar
Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) The rupee declined 12 paise to settle at 86.52 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, tracking negative domestic equity markets and surging global crude oil prices. A strengthening American currency overseas and foreign fund outflows further weighed on the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 86.59 and hit the lowest level of 86.63 against the greenback. The unit touched the intra-day peak of 86.47 before ending the session at 86.52 (provisional), registering a loss of 12 paise from its previous closing level. On Thursday, the rupee