The rupee appreciated by 39 paise to 82.36 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as positive macroeconomic data boosted investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.54 against the dollar and then recovered to 82.36, registering a gain of 39 paise from its previous close.
Nifty jumps above 18560, Sensex up 80 points
Domestic indices opened flat on Thursday. The NSE Nifty 50 was up 13.20 points or 0.07% at 18,547.60 and the BSE Sensex was up 26.46 points or 0.04% at 62,648.70.