<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The rupee strengthened by 6 paise to close at 85.65 against the US dollar amidst a firm dollar in overseas markets and crude oil prices near $70 per barrel.</li><li>At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak at 85.84 and traded between 85.93 and 85.65 before settling at 85.65.</li><li>Trade deal negotiations, tariff delay extensions, and stabilizing factors around the 86.00 mark helped the rupee recover slightly during the day.</li><li>Brent crude rose to $70.38 per barrel, while the dollar index climbed to 97.02. In the domestic market, the Sensex and Nifty dropped, with FIIs offloading equities worth Rs 26.12 crore.</li></ul>

Rupee rises 6 paise to settle at 85.67 against US dollar

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