Rupee up 11paise against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee gained 11paise to ₹ 45.41 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on Thursday, supported by weakness of the greenback against other Asian currencies.

The rupee had depreciated by 3paise to close at ₹ 45.52/53 against the US dollar in the previous session on Tuesday on dollar demand from importers. The forex market remained was closed yesterday on account of Milad-un-Nabi.

Dealers said dollar weakness against other Asian currencies overseas supported the rupee sentiment, but a lower opening in the stock market capped the gains.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by 31.16 points to 18,269.74 in opening trade today.