 | Rupee rises 6 paise to close at 79.86 against US dollarBrent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.42 per cent to USD 100.75 per barrel. The rupee appreciated following positive domestic equity markets and FII inflows. |
 | IEA agrees to release reserves as crude oil falls below $100Brent Crude futures was trading at $99.98 per barrel, down by 1.07% while WTI was trading at $95.61 per barrel, down by 0.44%. |
 | Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 3 per cent amid weak global markets, elevated oil pricesSimilarly, the broader NSE Nifty tanked 447.05 points or 2.75 per cent and slipped below the 16,000 level to 15,798.30. |
