<p class="title">The rupee appreciated by 15 paise to 69.45 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, driven by weakening of the greenback in overseas markets and sustained foreign fund inflows.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rupee opened at 69.48 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and touched a high of 69.45. The local unit, however, pared some gains and was quoted at 69.52 against the American currency at 0953 hrs, displaying gains of 8 paise over its last close.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Tuesday the rupee had settled at 69.60 against the US dollar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Currency market was shut on Wednesday on account of "Mahavir Jayanti".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Forex dealers said, selling of the American currency by exporters, fresh foreign fund inflows and positive opening in domestic equities supported the rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 1,038.58 crore Tuesday, as per provisional data.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, eased 0.01 per cent to USD 71.61 per barrel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The benchmark BSE Sensex extended its record run by rising over 200 points in early trade Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After hitting a lifetime high (intra-day) of 39,487.45, the 30-share index was trading 136.38 points or 0.35 per cent higher at 39,412.02. The NSE Nifty too soared to another record high of 11,856 in early session.</p>
<p class="title">The rupee appreciated by 15 paise to 69.45 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, driven by weakening of the greenback in overseas markets and sustained foreign fund inflows.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rupee opened at 69.48 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and touched a high of 69.45. The local unit, however, pared some gains and was quoted at 69.52 against the American currency at 0953 hrs, displaying gains of 8 paise over its last close.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Tuesday the rupee had settled at 69.60 against the US dollar.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Currency market was shut on Wednesday on account of "Mahavir Jayanti".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Forex dealers said, selling of the American currency by exporters, fresh foreign fund inflows and positive opening in domestic equities supported the rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 1,038.58 crore Tuesday, as per provisional data.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, eased 0.01 per cent to USD 71.61 per barrel.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The benchmark BSE Sensex extended its record run by rising over 200 points in early trade Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After hitting a lifetime high (intra-day) of 39,487.45, the 30-share index was trading 136.38 points or 0.35 per cent higher at 39,412.02. The NSE Nifty too soared to another record high of 11,856 in early session.</p>