On Wednesday, the rupee had slipped by 2 paise to settle at a seven-month low of 65.66 against the US currency due to sustained dollar demand.
PTI
Updated:April 19, 2018, 9:46 AM IST
An Indian Rupee note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. (Image: Reuters)
Foreign capital outflows too weighed on the domestic unit.
However, weakness in the US dollar against select currencies and higher opening in domestic equity market capped the fall in the rupee, dealers said.
On Wednesday, the rupee had slipped by 2 paise to settle at a seven-month low of 65.66 against the US currency due to sustained dollar demand.
On a net basis, foreign funds sold worth equities Rs 915.71 crore on Wednesday, provisional data showed.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex gained 147.14 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 34,478.82 in opening deals.
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Source: News18