Rupee rises by 24 paise to 82.08 against US dollar

Rupee rises by 24 paise to 82.08 against US dollar

The rupee appreciated by 24 paise to 82.08 against the US currency in early trade on Wednesday due to a weak dollar in overseas markets and forex inflows.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened higher at 82.08 against the US dollar and moved in a narrow range of 82.04 to 82.10 later in early deals.

The local unit was trading at 82.08 to a dollar at 9.35 AM.