Rupee slipped 18 paise at 75.08 against🍰 the dollar on Monday as the dollar gained strength against key overseas rival currencies and a rise in crude oil prices.
The local currency opened on ⛄a weaker trajectory at 74.98 against the dollar on Monday. It had closed at 74.90 against the dollar, last week. During Monday's trade, the rupee rose to an intra-day high of 74.97 against the American dollar🎃 and fell to a low of 75.10. Eventually, closing the day at 75.08
The dollar index was trading 0.13 per cent higher at 93.76. The index gauges the greenback's strength again🔴st a basket of six currencies.
Global oil benchmark, Bren🌳t crude futures rose 0.56 per cent to $86.01/barrel.
BSE Sensex surged 145.43 points or 0.24 per cꩵent higher to close at 60,967.05. NSE Nifty rose 10.50 point🦋s or 0.06 per cent to close at 18,125.40 on Monday.
Meanwhile, for♔eign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital mar𒅌ket on Friday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 2,697.70 crore, exchange data showed.
(With inputs from PTI)
