Rupee rises 21 paise to 69.49 against USD in early trade

Mumbai:  The rupee appreciated by 21 paise to 69.49 against the US dollar in opening trade Wednesday ahead of the US central bank's meeting.

The rupee opened strong at 69.57 at the interbank forex market then gained further ground to touch 69.49 per dollar, displaying gains of 21 paise against the greenback.

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The benchmark BSE Sensex was trading with gains of 251.93 points, or 0.65 per cent to quote at 39,298.27 while the NSE Nifty was trading at 11,782.70, up 91.20 points, or 0.78 per cent.

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Meanwhile, brent crude, the global benchmark, was trading at 62.23 per barrel higher by 0.14 per cent. (ANI)

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