MUMBAI, Jan 3 Reuters The Indian rupee ended at a record closing low on Friday, pressured by a decline in the Chinese yuan, and logged a ninth straight week of losses due to the relentless rise in the U.S. dollar.

The rupee ended at 85.77 to the dollar, compared to its previous close of 85.7525. The local unit declined 0.2 for the week.

China39;s yuan slid past the key 7.3 threshold to a 14month low against the dollar on Friday as crumbling yields, rate cut expectations and the threat of tariffs from incoming U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump39;s administration dented sentiment.

The Chinese currency closed the onshore trading session down 0.14 at 7.3093 on Friday, its weakest level since Nov. 3, 2023. Other Asian currencies were broadly lower.

A slide in the yuan exacerbated the rupee39;s woes, a trader at a private bank said.

The Reserve Bank of India39;s RBI likely dollar sales have prevented the rupee39;s decline below its record low of 85.8075 hit last week, traders said.

The currency has been under pressure over the past few weeks due to a broad dollar rally.

The dollar index climbed to its highest in more than two years in New York trade on Thursday and is on track for its best weekly performance in over a month.

Expectations of fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts this year and the view that the U.S. economy will continue to outperform the rest of its global peers has kept the dollar well bid.

Investors will now watch out for the December U.S. jobs report, due…