Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 24 paise to 82.10 in early trade on Friday following foreign fund inflows and a fall in crude oil prices.
Gains in the local stock market and weakness in the US dollar in early Asian trade also boosted the
rupee sentiment.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened higher at 82.12 and stayed in the green in early trade. It moved in a range of 82.16 to 82.10 in early deals.