The rupee gained 19 paise, trading at 86.79 against the US dollar on Thursday. The US dollar index was down, while Brent crude prices fell. Domestic equities showed a muted trend with foreign institutional investors offloading equities worth Rs 1,881.30 crore. India’s economy expects strong momentum in the second half of the year.
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Brent crude futures were down $2.35, or 2.65%, at $86 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.94, or 2.36%, to $80.42.