# Rupee rises 13 paise to 95.63 on FII inflows, but capped by firm dollar 2026-08-08T07:45:45+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The rupee strengthened by 13 paise to 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade on July 30, 2026, supported by positive domestic equities and foreign capital inflows. The Sensex rose 0.06% and the Nifty gained 0.09%, while Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth Rs 2,981.87 crore on a net basis on July 29. However, gains were capped by a strong dollar index at 101.79 after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Brent crude futures fell 1.26% to $89.60 per barrel, amid renewed US-Iran hostilities after US strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq. The rupee had gained 6 paise the previous day to close at 95.76. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: crude oil, Federal Reserve, forex, rupee, US dollar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rupee-rises-13-paise-to-95-63-against-us-dollar-in-early-trade/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rupee-rises-13-paise-to-95-63-against-us-dollar-in-early-trade/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.