At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 83.03, then touched a high of 83.02 against the American currency, registering a rise of 7 paise over its last close.
In initial trade the rupee also touched a low of 83.09 against the American currency.
On Thursday, the rupee settled for the day lower by 1 paisa at a fresh all-time low of 83.09 against the US dollar.
Forex traders said rupee is likely to trade with a negative bias on risk aversion in global markets and firm US dollar.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.26 per cent to 103.30.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.07 per cent to USD 84.18 per barrel.
In the domestic equity market, the 30-share