The rupee closed at 84.06 to the dollar, flat versus the previous close, LSEG data showed. The rupee weakened past the psychologically significant 84/$1 mark for the first time on Friday as several unfavourable global factors including a recent rise in crude oil prices, a stronger US dollar and risk aversion sparked by the war in West Asia pushed the domestic currency past the key level.
Tech view: Nifty faces resistance from short-term moving averages, forms small negative candle. How to trade tomorrow
After acting as support for months, the 10 and 20-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) have recently been breached. These EMAs now pose resistance around 25,150-25,200,