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against the US dollar to 70.25 against in early trade on Thursday, driven by weakening of the greenback overseas and a positive opening in
1,142.44 crore on Wednesday, provisional data available with stock exchanges showed.Brent crude futures, the global benchmark for crude oil,
were last seen trading 0.57 per cent higher at $72.18 per barrel.Domestic stock markets started Thursday's session on a positive note,
with the SP BSE Sensex rising as much as 89.89 points to 37,204.77 in early trade
executive order barring American companies from installing the foreign-made telecom equipment deemed a national security threat, a move
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