Rupee opens flat at 71.30 against USD in early trade

DN Bureau

The Indian rupee opened on a steady note at 71.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, a day after the the Reserve Bank of India kept key policy rate unchanged and decided to continue with its accommodative stance to support the economy.

Representational Image
Representational Image


Mumbai: The Indian rupee opened on a steady note at 71.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, a day after the the Reserve Bank of India kept key policy rate unchanged and decided to continue with its accommodative stance to support the economy.

Also Read: Equity indices trade higher ahead of RBI policy meet outcome

Forex traders said, the domestic unit was trading in a narrow range as investors are awaiting fresh cues on the US-China trade front. At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 71.30. The local unit fluctuated between a high of 71.27 and a low of 71.34 in early trade.

Also Read | Rupee slips 6 paise against US dollar

On Thursday, the rupee had settled for the day at 71.29 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, domestic bourses opened on a positive note on Friday with benchmark indices Sensex trading 99.17 points higher at 40,878.76 and Nifty up 21.80 points at 12,040.20.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell marginally by 0.04 per cent to 97.37.

Also Read | Rupee recovers from all-time low, regains 18 paise

Also Read: Sensex up 84 points in opening deals, Nifty hovers near 12,043 

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.46 per cent to trade at USD 63.10 per barrel. (PTI)
 










Related Stories