Indian rupee rises up by 6 paise to 71.12 against the US Dollar maintaining its upward trend for the sixth straight day on continued selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.

Ahead of index of industrial production (IIP) numbers for December and retail inflation for January, and the dollar weakening against some other currencies overseas, also supported the rupee, forex dealers said.

Indian rupee rises up by 6 paise to 71.12 against the US Dollar maintaining its upward trend for the sixth straight day on continued selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.

Ahead of index of industrial production (IIP) numbers for December and retail inflation for January, and the dollar weakening against some other currencies overseas, also supported the rupee, forex dealers said.