NewzBangla, New Delhi : The rupee ticked higher by 5
paise to 69.67 against the US dollar Wednesday amid weakness in the greenback
and easing crude oil prices.Strong FIIs inflows and higher domestic equity
markets also improved sentiments for the rupee, forex dealers said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit
opened almost flat at 69.70 against the dollar and then it strengthened by 5
paise to quote at 69.67 in early trade. The rupee had appreciated 2 paise to
69.72 against the US dollar in the previous session.
The US currency was trading lower in overseas market
as the dollar index was down by 0.04 per cent to 98.02 against its six global
rivals.Brent crude, the global benchmark, was trading lower by 0.55 per cent to
71.78 per barrel.
The BSE Sensex was trading 157.51 points, or 0.40
per cent, higher at 39,127.31, in early trade. In similar movement, the broader
NSE Nifty rose 30.90 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 11,740.Foreign institutional
investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs
1,185.44 crore on Tuesday, provisional exchange data showed.
A report by Goldman Sachs has suggested that the
USD/INR would trade near the 69 level in the next three months if the official
election outcome bear out the exit poll trends.
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