Asia has opened largely in the green ahead of a raft of Chinese data due during the day.
Pound Sterling also turned higher at Rs 81.59/61.
Dollar's strength against some currencies overseas and firming crude oil prices also put pressure on the rupee, dealers said.
The RBI refuses to classify a cryptocurrency as an asset since it doesn't have future cash flow and its value is always fluctuating because of speculation. There is also no consumer protection, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay, and hence the e-rupee trial run.
Nifty ends above 8,400; TCS, HDFC surge 2%, Bajaj Auto dips 2%.
Sensex eneded lower on poor perfromance by financials and IT stocks.
The ruble has recouped most of its losses and become the top-performing currency globally. It continues to gain and is up 60 per cent against the US dollar from its lows in the first week of March. The ruble appreciated to 83 to the dollar intraday on Tuesday against a record low of 139 on March 7.
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
'China could place the currency on a par with global biggies. But it has to wait to be a serious challenger.'
The rupee gained 31 paise to close at 66.42 in Thursday's trade.
Sustained month-end demand from banks and importers weighed.
Dollar's weakness against some other currencies overseas supported the rupee.
Stock markets opening with losses too put pressure on the domestic unit.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market influenced the rupee uptrend
Strength in dollar against some other currencies overseas weighed on the rupee
The dollar was firm against some global currencies.
On Tuesday, the rupee had gained 10 paise to close at 66.52.
Forex dealers said a higher opening in the domestic equity market also supported the rupee.
Appreciation of the dollar overseas amid a lower opening in the domestic equity market affected the rupee
The crisis in confidence in the banking sector is easing. Banks in Europe and America have taken substantial losses both in their proprietary trading departments and in their loan portfolios.
A weakening dollar against other currencies overseas supported the rupee.
Besides selling of dollars by exporters, strength in other currencies against the American unit overseas also supported the rupee.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market and a weak dollar against other currencies overseas on a string of disappointing US data last week also supported the gain in the rupee
Besides, a higher opening in the domestic equity market and gains in other Asian currencies against the dollar also supported the rupee.
While the bond market is relatively conservative about their interest rate expectations, the currency market seems to be projecting that interest rates should be much sharper
Weakness in the dollar against some other currencies overseas, supported the rupee
The rupee on Monday fell by 40 paise to 59.96 in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, weighed down by dollar's gains against other currencies in global markets.
Strength in the dollar against some other currencies overseas weighed on the rupee but a higher opening in the domestic equities cushioned the impact
Forex dealers attributed the rupee's fall to increased dollar demand from importers amidst rising global crude prices
The rupee had rose by a staggering 80 paise, its biggest single-day gain in last nine months, to close at 59.39 amid signs of strong fund inflows on Friday.
A higher opening in domestic stock market supported the rupee.
Falling for the first time in three days, the rupee washed out initial gains to end four paise lower at 62.57 today on caution ahead of US non-farm payrolls data and sustained capital outflows from Indian markets.
In line with equity market, the rupee trimmed its initial losses but was quoted still lower by 17 paise on dollar demand from banks and importers despite weakness of the US currency overseas.
Traders will watch out for any Reserve Bank of India intervention to prevent the rupee from weakening further.
The rupee on Friday again breached the 56-mark by losing 31 paise to 56.15 against the US dollar in early trade to hit a fresh one-week low, due to strong demand for the American currency from banks and importers.
In International market, the US dollar fell further in early trade on Monday, losing further steam in the wake of Friday's weaker-than-expected economic-growth number and caution ahead of what is expected to be a busy week of data and monetary-policy decisions.
Selling of dollars by exporters helped the Indian currency appreciate.
Strong foreign fund inflows, a weakening dollar and slipping oil prices propped up the local unit.
Rupee gained on fresh selling of dollars by banks ahead of the RBI policy meeting.
Weakening of the dollar against other currencies overseas, following disappointing economic data and a higher opening in the domestic equity market, supported the rupee.
