On the NSE, USD/INR futures ended firm with gains of 0.50% at 96.55 today. The currency hit an intraday high of 97.15 and surged by 16.14%% in open interest. In other currency pairs, GBP/INR rose 0.60% to close at 127.71 and EUR/INR jumped 0.31% to settle at 108.41. Meanwhile, JPY/INR futures tumbled 0.18% to end at 61.27.