The 10-year bond yield fell 6.83%, a level last seen on 3 July 2009, from its previous close. The rupee opened at 66.92 per dollar and touched a low of 66.93, a level last seen on 1 September. At 9.13am, the home currency was trading at 66.91 per dollar, down 0.36% from its previous close of 66.68. The government will issue CPI inflation data for August and IIP data for July on Monday after 5.30pm. The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 95.297, down 0.04% from its previous close of 95.336.

Source: Mint September 12, 2016 03:56 UTC