Rupee strengthens marginally against US dollar as Asian currencies gain Livemint Mumbai After falling for five consecutive sessions , the Indian rupee on Friday strengthened marginally against the US dollar , tracking the gains in the Asian currencies and global equity markets . The benchmark 10 year government bond yield was trading at 6 . 15 %, a level last seen on 27 April 2009 , compared to Wednesday ' s close of 6 . 19 %. The dollar index , which measures the US currency ' s strength against major currencies , was trading at 101 . 71 , up 0 . 01 % from its previous close of 101 . 7 . Bond yield fell in 12 out of 14 trading sessions and hit over a sevenandhalfyear low . At 9 . 15 am , the rupee was trading at 68 . 68 a dollar , up 0 . 10 % from its previous close of 68 . 57 .