New Delhi, May 22 -- The rupee opened 6 paise lower at 96.26 against the US dollar on Friday, 22 May, tracking weakness in Asian currencies and showing limited follow-through after the Reserve Bank of India's intervention-led rebound in the previous session.

The domestic currency had declined 2.5% over the past nine sessions and was nearing the 97-per-dollar mark for the first time before RBI intervention helped stabilise it. According to a Reuters report, market participants are now closely watching whether the central bank steps in again to support the rupee amid persistent external pressures.

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