Rupee falls 17 paise to open at 82.68 against the US dollar
rupee depreciated by 28 paise to end at 82.51 against the American currency. Investors will now focus on the crucial US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data to be released later in the day.
Crude oil prices rose and were set for a second weekly gain after top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia decided to tighten supplies, while US crude stockpiles fell. Brent futures rose 0.25% to $76.71 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 0.26% to $71.99 a barrel.
On the domestic front, the Indian equity indices, Sensex and Nifty were trading lower in the pre-opening session. On Thursday, the Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net bought Indian shares worth ₹2,641.05 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) net sold shares worth ₹2,351.66 crore, as per provisional data available on the exchanges.
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