Rupee up 11 paise against US dollar in early trade
Agencies: Mumbai, Nov 22 2012, 10:01 IST
The rupee rose 11 paise to Rs 55.01 against the dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.
Besides, a higher opening in the domestic equity market and strengthening of euro and yen against the American currency overseas supported the rupee, forex dealers said.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark index Sensex extended yesterday's gains by rising 63.83 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 18,524.21.
The rupee had lost 2 paise to close at two-and-a-half month low of 55.12 against the dollar yesterday on heavy demand for the American currency.
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