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.
Wipro promoter entities swap 1.72% stake worth Rs 4,675 crore
Around 18.05 crore Wipro shares, representing a 1.72 per cent stake, were transacted among promoter group entities via open market deals. Azim Premji Trust sold