The rupee on Thursday had strengthened by 20 paise to close at 69.34 against the dollar.Mumbai:The rupee appreciated by 20 paise to 69.14 against the dollar in opening trade on Friday, driven by sustained foreign fund inflows and higher opening of domestic equities.The rupee opened at 69.28 at the forex market, then gained further ground and touched 69.14, displaying gains of 20 paise over its last close.The rupee on Thursday had strengthened by 20 paise to close at 69.34 against the dollar.Forex dealers said, selling of the American currency by exporters and positive opening in domestic equities supported the rupee.Fresh foreign fund inflows also supported the rupee, they added.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 1,482.99 crore on a net basis on Thursday, as per provisional data.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, slipped 0.01 per cent to $67.22 per barrel.
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.Get the latest election news, live updates and election schedule for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on TheIndianSubcontinent.com/elections.
Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates from each of the 543 parliamentary seats for the 2019 Indian general elections.