The Indian rupee ended 11 paise higher against the US dollar on Friday amid a softer greenback and strong domestic economic data. The local currency ended at 83.29 a dollar as compared to its previous close of 83.40.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.18% lower at 103.31.
On Thursday, the rupee settled 7 paise lower at a record closing low of 83.40 a dollar.
For the week, the rupee appreciated by 0.1%.
India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.6% during July-September beat most estimates, including 6.5% projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), retaining the country's tag of the world's fastest-growing major economy.
Gains in domestic equity market amid foreign fund inflows and easing crude oil prices also supported the local currency.
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Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures declined 0.25% to $80.66 per barrel.
On the domestic front, the equity market witnessed healthy gains on Friday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 hitting its fresh record high in the intraday session on all-round buying after India's Q2 GDP numbers exceeded expectations.
The Sensex ended 492.75 points, or 0.74%, higher at 67,481.19, while the Nifty 50 rose 134.75 points, or 0.67%, to settled at 20,267.90.
On Thursday, the Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net bought Indian shares worth ₹8,147.85 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) net sold shares to the tune of ₹780.32 crore, as per provisional data available on the exchanges.
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