Benchmark indices face first weekly decline, steepest in 20 weeks
Sensex and Nifty faced their first weekly decline after four weeks of gains on Friday. The Sensex dropped to a low of 72,485 while the NSE Nifty 50 dipped to a low of 21,932.
The Rupee recouped sharply by 24 paise to 64 against the US Dollar in early trade on Tuesday on increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks amid a higher opening in the domestic equity market.
Forex dealers said weakness in the Dollar against other currencies overseas supported the Rupee.
Further, a higher opening in the domestic equity market gave the uptrend some momentum, they added.
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On April 28, the domestic unit ended lower by 8 paise at 64.24 a Dollar on sustained month-end demand for the US currency from importers and banks.
Forex market remained closed on May 1 on account of "Maharashtra Day".
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose 134.33 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 30,052.73 in early session on Tuesday.
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