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The dollar slipped against other currencies overseas after US Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched and sustained foreign fund inflows supported the rupee, forex dealers said.

The 50-share NSE Nifty recaptured the 8,600-level, by soaring 56.05 points or 0.65 per cent at 8,646.70.

Forex dealers said fresh demand for the US currency from importers and a lower opening in the domestic equity market put pressure on the rupee.

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rallied nearly 1% as about 1671 shares advanced against 1028 declining shares on the exchange.

The domestic currency opened substantially lower at 67.15 a dollar against last Friday's closing value of 67.07 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market here due to increased demand for the American unit.

The annual rate of wholesale inflation is way higher than 0.79 per cent in May and (-) 2.13 per cent in June 2015.

For the Sensex, it's the biggest single-day gain in over a month.

AI to waive cancellation and no-show charges who had booked their flights to or from Srinagar due to unrest in Kashmir.

Moody's said the June 23 vote of the British electorate to leave the European Union (EU) has heightened uncertainty and a significant negative impact on UK growth prospects.

"A new governor will be named after Prime Minister returns from his Africa tour on July 11," the official said.

The US dollar was weak against the major world currencies in overseas markets which also strengthened the rupee sentiment, dealers said.

Jaitley, who met industry chambers, CAs and tax professionals to clear any misgivings about the four-month compliance window provided to domestic black money holders to pay their taxes and escape harsher penalties, said there will be no extension of the s...

While Britain's decision of Brexit has triggered a panick reaction in world markets, the gold prices continue to accent in futures trade.

Other sectors in which FDI norms have been relaxed include e-commerce in food products, broadcasting carriage services, private security agencies and animal husbandry.

The changes would help in hastening the listing of the first REIT, he noted.

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