Rupee trades in narrow range against U.S. dollar in early trade

On April 4, the rupee spurted 21 paise to close at a one month-high of 75.53 against the U.S. dollar

The rupee started on a flat note on April 5 tracking the strength of the dollar in the overseas market and elevated crude oil prices.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 75.54 against the American dollar and moved in a narrow range. It touched an early high of 75.47 in initial deals.

On Monday, the rupee started the financial year 2022-23 on a bullish note. It spurted 21 paise to close at a one month-high of 75.53 against the U.S. dollar.

Meanwhile, global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.27% to $108.90 per barrel as the geopolitical uncertainty from the prolonged conflict in Ukraine persisted.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.03% to 99.02 as the prospect of increased sanctions on Russia pushed investors to the safety of the greenback.

On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share Sensex was trading 248.08 points or 0.41% lower at 60,363.66, while the broader NSE Nifty slipped by 55.45 points, or 0.31%, to 17,997.95.

Foreign institutional investors remained net buyers in the capital market on Monday as they purchased shares worth ₹1,152.21 crore, according to stock exchange data.