Rupee up 23 paise to 52.68 against dollar
Dealers said expectations of more capital inflows following Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's deferring the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GARR) by one year and selling of dollars by exporters kept rupee's sentiments firm.
The rupee had closed 56 paise higher at Rs 52.91/92 against the dollar yesterday.
Meanwhile, the 30-share BSE Sensex moved down by 58.74 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 16,853.97 in early trade today.