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The domestic currency had lost 128 paise in the last eight trading sessions till Thursday.

Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Titan, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Reliance Industries and M&M.

The companies are expecting to benefit from an equity market which is flush with liquidity and has seen a sharp increase in new retail investors.

L&T was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by ONGC, NTPC, HDFC Bank, SBI, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Infosys and TCS.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.16 per cent to 91.05.

On Thursday, the rupee snapped its two-day winning streak to close 9 paise lower at 73.66 against the US dollar.

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday maintained status quo for the third time in a row and kept benchmark lending rate unchanged at 4 per cent.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.17 per cent to 91.15.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.16 per cent to 92.46.

The rupee on Tuesday appreciated 16 paise to settle at 74.46 against the US dollar.