Rupee gains 9 paise against dollar in opening trade

Mumbai:  The rupee firmed 9 paise to 65.08 against the dollar in opening trade today after the greenback came under pressure as US President Donald Trump's comments raised concerns of a global trade war.

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On Thursday, the rupee failed to benefit from highly bullish macroeconomic trends and ended virtually stable at 65.17 against the US dollar even as India regained title of world's fastest-growing major economy amid imminent Fed rate hike fears.

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Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell 249.79 points, or 0.73 per cent, to 33,797.15 in early trade today. (PTI)
 

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