Rupee trades almost flat at 75.28 against U.S. dollar in opening deals
The Hindu
On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex was trading higher by 525.54 points or 0.86% at 61,831.49; while the broader NSE Nifty was up 166.55 points or 0.91% at 18,505.10
The Indian rupee was trading marginally lower by 2 paise at ₹75.28 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on October 18, tracking stronger greenback against key rivals overseas.
At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened on a steady note and traded cautiously between a high of ₹75.26 and a low of ₹75.29 against the American currency.
On October 14, the rupee had settled at ₹75.26 against the U.S. dollar. Forex market was closed on October 15 for ‘Dussehra’ holiday.
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