Rupee opens nearly 5 paise down at 66.95 against dollar
NEW DELHI: The rupee opened nearly 5 paise down at 66.95 against dollar on Thursday on account of selling of the US currency by banks and exporters.
Meanwhile, domestic equity market opened in green following mixed global cues.
The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 67.67 points, or 0.24 per cent, up at 28,223.23, while the 50-share NSE Nifty index was trading 12.10 points, or 0.14 per cent, up at 8,736.80.
The currency on Wednesday closed 3 paise higher at 66.90 against dollar.
Government bonds climbed for the first time in three sessions on Wednesday, as some investors made purchases at lower value buying levels ahead of US CPI data. The benchmark 6.97% 2026 bond yield fell to 6.86 per cent from 6.88 per cent in the previous day.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 16.43 crore on Wednesday with gross purchases and gross sales of Rs 4,397.88 crore and Rs 4,414.31 crore, respectively.
In the currency futures market, the most traded dollar-rupee February contract on the NSE ended at 66.97 on Wednesday. The February contract open interest fell 5.30 per cent from the previous day.
Meanwhile, domestic equity market opened in green following mixed global cues.
The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 67.67 points, or 0.24 per cent, up at 28,223.23, while the 50-share NSE Nifty index was trading 12.10 points, or 0.14 per cent, up at 8,736.80.
The currency on Wednesday closed 3 paise higher at 66.90 against dollar.
Government bonds climbed for the first time in three sessions on Wednesday, as some investors made purchases at lower value buying levels ahead of US CPI data. The benchmark 6.97% 2026 bond yield fell to 6.86 per cent from 6.88 per cent in the previous day.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 16.43 crore on Wednesday with gross purchases and gross sales of Rs 4,397.88 crore and Rs 4,414.31 crore, respectively.
In the currency futures market, the most traded dollar-rupee February contract on the NSE ended at 66.97 on Wednesday. The February contract open interest fell 5.30 per cent from the previous day.
