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Reliance Securities in a report said that the uptick in the rupee was supported by foreign portfolio flows.
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At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 74.35 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and touched 74.29, registering a rise of 47 paise over its previous close.
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Traders said most Asian currencies opened weak against the US Dollar Index, which started with gains on Wednesday morning in Asian trade ahead of the US Presidential election results.
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The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.14 per cent to 94.01.
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Losses in domestic stock markets and uncertainty ahead of US presidential election weighed on the investor sentiment, traders said.
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The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.41 per cent to 93.31.
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On the equity market front, BSE index Sensex was trading 11.80 points higher at 40,157.30, and the broader NSE Nifty advanced 20.55 points to 11,788.30.
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A strong US dollar is weighing on the rupee despite positive domestic equities trend, forex traders said.
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Most of the Asian currencies have started marginally weak against the US dollar this morning and could weigh on sentiments.
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ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, jumping over 5 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Nestle India, SBI, HDFC, ONGC and Kotak Bank.
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The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.17 per cent lower at 93.52.
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On the domestic equity market front, the BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 160.58 points higher at 39,888.99, and the broader NSE Nifty rose 45.75 points to 11,726.10.
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"Rising number of COVID-19 cases is prompting worries about a new wave of lockdowns in Europe and hopes from US stimulus spending are fading", Reliance Securities said in a research note.
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The decline in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was 10.8 per cent in July. The contraction in August stood at 8 per cent, as per the latest data.
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The newly-constituted MPC of the Reserve Bank began its three-day deliberations on Wednesday. The decision of the rate-setting panel will be announced on October 9.
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Silver, however, rose Rs 126 to Rs 63,427 per kg, from Rs 63,301 per kg in the previous trade
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Sensex was trading 264.26 points higher at 39,838.83 and the broader NSE Nifty rose 69 points to 11,731.40.
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Dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.13 per cent down at 93.39.
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The Indian currency opened at 73.16 at the interbank forex market and touched an intra-day high of 73.08 and a low of 73.41 against the greenback.