<p class="title">The rupee appreciated by 20 paise to 69.14 against the US dollar in opening trade Friday, driven by sustained foreign fund inflows and higher opening of domestic equities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rupee opened at 69.28 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and touched 69.14, displaying gains of 20 paise over its last close.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rupee on Thursday had strengthened by 20 paise to close at 69.34 against the US dollar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Forex dealers said, selling of the American currency by exporters and positive opening in domestic equities supported the rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fresh foreign fund inflows also supported the rupee, they added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 1,482.99 crore on a net basis Thursday, as per provisional data.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, slipped 0.01 per cent to USD 67.22 per barrel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading higher by 148.89 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 37,903.78; while the NSE Nifty was trading at 11,374.45, higher by 31.20 points, or 0.28 per cent.</p>
<p class="title">The rupee appreciated by 20 paise to 69.14 against the US dollar in opening trade Friday, driven by sustained foreign fund inflows and higher opening of domestic equities.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rupee opened at 69.28 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and touched 69.14, displaying gains of 20 paise over its last close.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rupee on Thursday had strengthened by 20 paise to close at 69.34 against the US dollar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Forex dealers said, selling of the American currency by exporters and positive opening in domestic equities supported the rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fresh foreign fund inflows also supported the rupee, they added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 1,482.99 crore on a net basis Thursday, as per provisional data.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, slipped 0.01 per cent to USD 67.22 per barrel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading higher by 148.89 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 37,903.78; while the NSE Nifty was trading at 11,374.45, higher by 31.20 points, or 0.28 per cent.</p>