<p>The rupee opened on a weak note and declined by 14 paise to 71.11 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday after reports that the US-China trade deal signing could be delayed to December weighed on investor community.</p>.<p>Forex traders said, the decline in the domestic unit was largely in tandem with other Asian currencies after reports of delay in US-China trade deal.</p>.<p>However, sustained foreign fund inflows, positive opening in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices supported the local unit.</p>.<p>The rupee opened weak at 71.10 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 71.11, down 14 paise over its last close.</p>.<p>The rupee had settled at 70.97 against the US dollar on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, eased 0.08 per cent to USD 61.69 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 1,011.49 crore on Wednesday, as per provisional data.</p>.<p>On the domestic market front, benchmark indices Sensex was trading 129.09 points higher at 40,598.87 and Nifty was up 34.55 points at 12,000.60.</p>.<p>The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.04 per cent to 97.99.</p>.<p>The 10-year government bond yield was at 6.49 per cent in morning trade.</p>
<p>The rupee opened on a weak note and declined by 14 paise to 71.11 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday after reports that the US-China trade deal signing could be delayed to December weighed on investor community.</p>.<p>Forex traders said, the decline in the domestic unit was largely in tandem with other Asian currencies after reports of delay in US-China trade deal.</p>.<p>However, sustained foreign fund inflows, positive opening in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices supported the local unit.</p>.<p>The rupee opened weak at 71.10 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 71.11, down 14 paise over its last close.</p>.<p>The rupee had settled at 70.97 against the US dollar on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, eased 0.08 per cent to USD 61.69 per barrel.</p>.<p>Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 1,011.49 crore on Wednesday, as per provisional data.</p>.<p>On the domestic market front, benchmark indices Sensex was trading 129.09 points higher at 40,598.87 and Nifty was up 34.55 points at 12,000.60.</p>.<p>The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.04 per cent to 97.99.</p>.<p>The 10-year government bond yield was at 6.49 per cent in morning trade.</p>