Rupee nudges up on-week; traders stay cautious as oil firms, US payrolls loom

The Indian rupee maintained stability on Friday, showing a small improvement over the week. The central bank's intervention helped alleviate the impact of higher oil prices and market hesitance. Significant inflows from balance of payments strategies fortified the Reserve Bank of India’s defenses. Investors are now keenly awaiting essential U.S. labor market statistics, especially the non-farm payrolls data from the last month, for insights on future economic trends.