Rupee rises 26 paise to 81.67 / $, in early trade

24 Nov 2022 , 11:45 AM

In early trade on Thursday, the rupee strengthened 26 paise to 81.67 US cents against the US dollar after the latter depreciated from recent highs. The local unit started at 81.72 versus the dollar on the interbank foreign exchange but increased to 81.67, gaining 26 paise from its previous finish.

The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 180.14 points, or 0.29 %, higher at 61,690.72 on the domestic equity market. The larger NSE Nifty also increased, rising 66.50 points, or 0.36 %, to 18,333.75. According to exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 789.86 crore on Wednesday, making them net sellers in the capital markets.

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