Rupee extends rally, rises 8 paise to 67.83 against dollar
The rupee extended Wednesday's gains and opened 8 paise higher at 67.83 against the dollar on Thursday after the American currency lost some of the steam against a basket of top global currencies as investors booked some profit before the release of US economic data due later in the day.
The domestic equity market opened on a cautious note following weak global cues. The BSE Sensex opened 18.31 points, or 0.07 per cent, down at 26,224, while NSE's Nifty50 index opened 17.45 points, or 0.22 per cent, down at 8,043. The rupee was trading 6 paise higher at 67.85 against the dollar in morning trade around 9.30 am.
The domestic currency closed 12 paise higher at 67.91 against the dollar on Wednesday. However, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) stood net sellers in the domestic market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 621.37 crore with gross purchases and gross sales of Rs 3,288.88 crore and Rs 3,910.25 crore
The US dollar fell against most currencies on Wednesday with the Dollar Index falling 0.26 per cent as sentiments over US interest rate hike subsided. Gains in the euro and the Japanese yen led to profit booking in the US currency.
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