Crude oil prices fell after major Libyan fields resumed output, supporting the rupee. Brent crude futures declined 0.89% to $79.16 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.86% to $74.77.
On the domestic front, the benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in the opening trade. On Friday, the Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net bought Indian shares worth ₹2,636.43 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) net sold shares to the tune of ₹772.45 crore, as per provisional data available on the exchanges.
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