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.