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Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.05 per cent to USD 75.80 per barrel.

The expectations of higher-than-expected fiscal deficit after governments' announcement of new relief package on Monday weighed on investor sentiment.

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

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.01 per cent to 90.53.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.88 per cent to USD 73.33 per barrel.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to leave benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance amid the second COVID wave.

On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 2.56 points lower at 51,934.88, while the broader NSE Nifty fell 7.95 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 15,574.85.

On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 514.56 points or 1 per cent higher at 51,937.44.

Forex traders cautioned that the coronavirus risk still persists and a lot will depend on aggressive rollouts of the vaccination programme.

The Indian rupee opened on a flat note and edged higher by 4 paise to 72.73 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.15 per cent to 89.87.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.10 per cent to 89.71.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.20 per cent to 89.93.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.09 per cent to 90.23.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.10 per cent to 90.86.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.01 per cent to 91.31.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.20 per cent to 91.12.

The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 363.46 points or 0.75 per cent lower at 48,418.90.

On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 369.13 points or 0.74 per cent lower at 49,396.81.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.03 per cent to 90.58.