The Indian rupee opened higher by 7 paise against the US dollar on Tuesday due to a fall in the dollar index and narrowing of India's trade deficit. The rupee opened at 82.23 against the US dollar as against its previous close of 82.30.
Sensex breaks 131 points, Nifty below 18400
Domestic stocks opened flat on Tuesday amid improving global cues and key fourth quarter earnings data were due today. The S&P BSE benchmark Sensex opened 4.65 points or 0.1 per cent lower at 62,341.06, while the broader NSE Nifty 50 advanced 5 points or 0.03 per cent to 18,403.90.
