Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- The Indian rupee appreciated 33 paise to close at 94.93 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, supported by a positive trend in domestic markets and a soft US dollar, though elevated crude oil prices and weaker broader markets capped sharp gains. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.21, then gained ground and touched an intraday high of 94.94 and a low of 95.28 against the American currency and finally closed at 94.93 (provisional), registering a gain of 33 paise over its last close. Indian shares rose for a second consecutive session on Friday, with information technology stocks leading the surge as disappointing tech earnings fueled a rotation out of the artificial intelligence trad...