<p>The Indian rupee appreciated by 23 paise to 76.11 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday tracking positive opening in domestic equities.</p>.<p>Forex traders said higher opening in domestic equities supported the local unit, while concerns over coronavirus outbreak weighed on the local unit.</p>.<p>At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 76.11, registering a rise of 23 paise over its previous close.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, rupee had settled at 76.34 against the US dollar.</p>.<p>Traders said investor sentiments remain fragile amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the domestic as well as global economy.</p>.<p>The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has touched 82,000. In India, over 5,200 coronavirus cases have been reported so far.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-lockdown-in-focus-as-indias-tally-goes-past-5800-global-toll-crosses-85000-817763.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>Meanwhile, domestic bourses opened on a positive note on Thursday with benchmark indices Sensex trading 836.63 points higher at 30,730.59 and Nifty up by 249.15 points at 8,997.90.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital market, as they bought equity shares worth Rs 1,943.41 crore on Wednesday, according to provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.27 per cent to USD 32.93 per barrel.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against the basket of six currencies was trading 0.04 per cent down at 100.07.</p>
<p>The Indian rupee appreciated by 23 paise to 76.11 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday tracking positive opening in domestic equities.</p>.<p>Forex traders said higher opening in domestic equities supported the local unit, while concerns over coronavirus outbreak weighed on the local unit.</p>.<p>At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 76.11, registering a rise of 23 paise over its previous close.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, rupee had settled at 76.34 against the US dollar.</p>.<p>Traders said investor sentiments remain fragile amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the domestic as well as global economy.</p>.<p>The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has touched 82,000. In India, over 5,200 coronavirus cases have been reported so far.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-lockdown-in-focus-as-indias-tally-goes-past-5800-global-toll-crosses-85000-817763.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>Meanwhile, domestic bourses opened on a positive note on Thursday with benchmark indices Sensex trading 836.63 points higher at 30,730.59 and Nifty up by 249.15 points at 8,997.90.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital market, as they bought equity shares worth Rs 1,943.41 crore on Wednesday, according to provisional exchange data.</p>.<p>Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.27 per cent to USD 32.93 per barrel.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against the basket of six currencies was trading 0.04 per cent down at 100.07.</p>