Appreciated

In early trades, the rupee appreciated by 12 paise to Rs 98.74, against US Dollar, on August 2. As per interbank foreign exchange, the rupee plunged and recorded a good start, whereas dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength fell 0.22 per cent to 105.21. Furthermore, 30-share Sensex was trading 88.55 points at 58,026.95, while NSE Nifty fell 35.65 points to 17,304.40. Crude oil prices also softened on August 2.