Rupee gains 2 paise to 95.43 against U.S. dollar in early trade
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.16% at $87.21 per barrel in futures trade.
The rupee gained two paise against the US dollar in the early market hours, driven by a softening dollar internationally. Nonetheless, the outflow of foreign investments from Indian equities is weighing on the rupee's performance. Compounding this issue, rising crude oil prices linked to geopolitical conflicts further affected market sentiments, resulting in declines for the Sensex and Nifty in morning trading.
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The rupee gained 2 paise to 95.43 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, backed by a weaker greenback overseas. The Indian currency, however, remained under pressure due to the withdrawal of foreign funds from domestic equities and rising crude oil prices amid geopolitical uncertainties, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.39 and later slipped to trade at 95.43 against the American currency in early deals, up marginally by 2 paise from i…
The rupee gained two paise against the US dollar in the early market hours, driven by a softening dollar internationally. Nonetheless, the outflow of foreign investments from Indian equities is weighing on the rupee's performance. Compounding this issue, rising crude oil prices linked to geopolitical conflicts further affected market sentiments, resulting in declines for the Sensex and Nifty in morning trading.
