The Indian rupee opened 5 paise higher against the US dollar on Tuesday amid broader weakness in the US dollar. The local unit opened at 81.99 a dollar as compared to previous close of 82.04.
Continuing the current record-breaking rally, NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened at fresh highs. Nifty 50 opened at 19,787.50, up by 0.38% while Sensex gained 250 points to open at 66,828.96.