The Indian rupee drifted higher against the U.S. dollar in evening deals on Friday, as regional stocks advanced on short covering by investors.

Sentiment was buoyed after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday announced that a high-level panel will be formed to examine the controversial issue of minimum alternate tax, or MAT, on foreign institutional investors.

The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 506 points or 1.90 percent at 27,105, while the broader Nifty index ended higher at 8,192, up 134 points or 1.67 percent from its previous close.

The rupee climbed above the key 64.00 area against the greenback, and has been steady in subsequent deals. This may be compared to Thursday's closing value of 64.165. The next possible resistance for the rupee may be found around the 62.00 area.

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