The 30-share Sensex ended up 1 point at 27,459 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 1 point at 8,341.
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Concerns related to capital outflows in the aftermath of the first US interest rate hike in nearly a decade predominantly weighed on the rupee trade.
Rupee closed at 61.86 against the dollar on Tuesday.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 140 points at 28,262 and the 50-share Nifty was up 37 points at 8,551.
Recovering from early losses, the rupee on Friday ended marginally higher at 64.81 against the US dollar.
Tata Steel, SBI, Infosys and L&T were among the top gainers for the day.
On Wednesday, the rupee had dropped by 26 paise.
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The rupee largely shrugged off the high volatility in stocks and rebounded sharply towards the fag-end trade following bout of dollar selling by exporters
BSE Realty index zoomed by almost 7% followed by counters like Metal, Oil & Gas, Auto, Banks, Auto, Healthcare and Power, all surging between 1-5%.
Dollar's strength against other currencies overseas capped the rupee's gain
The S&P BSE Sensex has gained 149 points to open at 25,802.
The dollar index surged to multi-year high.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, the domestic unit commenced higher at 61.80 a dollar from previous close of 61.92.
Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.
The rupee had closed at 64.83 last Friday.
The benchmark indices have rallied 28 per cent this year, while the broader market has outperformed
The rupee on Monday tumbled by 68 paise to close at a nearly 8-week low of 66.44 against the American currency.
Financials are the top gainers along with index heavyweights.
Sluggish domestic equities and persistent capital outflows largely pressurised the Indian unit
The 30-share Sensex ended 53 points higher at 28,439 and the 50-share Nifty closed 18 points higher at 8,494.
Gold prices staged a smart rebound to surpass the psychologically important Rs 28,000 milestone.
The domestic currency had lost 63 paise to close at over four-month low of 61.18 against the dollar in Friday's trade on weakness in global stock markets and a strong US currency overseas.
The Rupee is seen recovering from its all-time lows against the dollar.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to increased demand for the US currency from importers.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.
US dollar was firm against global currencies in overseas markets on rising prospects for a rate hike by US Federal Bank, which hit the rupee sentiment
The domestic unit had recovered to 68.65 in early trade on Friday as against Thursday's closing of 68.72.
The 30-share Sensex lost 12 points to end at 29,559 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 4 points to close at 8,914.
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Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.
Dealers expect prices to fall further, owing to an impending rate hike in the US
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'The good news is that till the time there is growth in gross domestic product, Indian markets will continue to rise.'
The rupee closed at 60.31/32 on Thursday.
Forex dealers said besides increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks, the dollar's weakness against other currencies overseas also supported the rupee, but a lower opening in the domestic equity market limited the rise.
'The government has used the current macro situation to its advantage.'
The rupee on Thursday appreciated 20 paise to end at 62.37, its highest in two weeks, on positive trends in local equities and fresh dollar selling by exporters.
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