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Rupee Declines By 23 Paise, At 79.68 Against US Dollar
In early trade, the rupee fell by 23 paise against US Dollar at Rs 79.68, on August 18. Moreover, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against six currencies, rose 0.06% to 106.64, whereas, the global oil benchmark Brent crude advanced 0.14% to USD 93.78 per barrel. Meanwhile, the 30-share Sensex was trading 229.29 points at 60,030.84, the broader NSE-Nifty was down 61.15 points to 17,883.10.