<p>The Indian rupee opened on a flat note and appreciated by 3 paise to 71.32 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday tracking muted opening in domestic equities.</p>.<p>Forex traders said, the domestic unit was trading in a narrow range as investors await clarity on the US-China trade front.</p>.<p>At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.33, then gained further ground and touched a high of 71.32, registering a rise of just 3 paise over its previous close.</p>.<p>The domestic unit, however, could not hold on to the gains and was trading at 71.37 against the dollar at 0931 hrs.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, the rupee had settled for the day at 71.35 against the US dollar.</p>.<p>Traders said muted opening in domestic equities, easing crude oil prices and weak dollar supported the local unit.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the benchmark indices Sensex trading 32.40 points higher at 41,053.01 and Nifty was up 5.80 points at 12,106.50.</p>.<p>The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell marginally by 0.03 per cent to 98.33.</p>.<p>Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.28 per cent to trade at USD 63.88 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital market, as they purchased shares worth Rs 42.93 crore on Wednesday, according to provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>The 10-year government bond yield was at 6.47 per cent on Thursday. </p>
<p>The Indian rupee opened on a flat note and appreciated by 3 paise to 71.32 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday tracking muted opening in domestic equities.</p>.<p>Forex traders said, the domestic unit was trading in a narrow range as investors await clarity on the US-China trade front.</p>.<p>At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.33, then gained further ground and touched a high of 71.32, registering a rise of just 3 paise over its previous close.</p>.<p>The domestic unit, however, could not hold on to the gains and was trading at 71.37 against the dollar at 0931 hrs.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, the rupee had settled for the day at 71.35 against the US dollar.</p>.<p>Traders said muted opening in domestic equities, easing crude oil prices and weak dollar supported the local unit.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the benchmark indices Sensex trading 32.40 points higher at 41,053.01 and Nifty was up 5.80 points at 12,106.50.</p>.<p>The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell marginally by 0.03 per cent to 98.33.</p>.<p>Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.28 per cent to trade at USD 63.88 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital market, as they purchased shares worth Rs 42.93 crore on Wednesday, according to provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>The 10-year government bond yield was at 6.47 per cent on Thursday. </p>