The domestic currency closed 18 paise weaker at 85.45 after ending at 85.27 against the greenback on Thursday
Among the sectoral markets, barring IT, all others were under pressure, with banks and metals being the worst hit
Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights: Equity markets witnessed selling pressure across-the-board, barring select IT stocks, on Friday. NSE Nifty ended 207 pts lower at 24,039.
Why Sensex, Nifty are down today: The NSE Nifty50, on the other hand, declined 399 points to break the 24,000-mark and hit a low of 23,848
While majority stocks were nursing losses today, some names from the midcap and smallcap segments defied the weak market trend