<div>The rupee rose marginally by two paise to 60.05 against the US dollar in early trade today on sustained capital inflows amidst a higher opening in the domestic equity markets.<br /><br />Dealers attributed the rise in domestic currency to sustained selling of the dollar by exporters amidst heavy foreign capital inflows.<br /><br />Besides, dollar's weakness against other currencies overseas also supported the rupee's rise, they added.<br /><br />The rupee rose by 10 paise -- its biggest single-day rise in over ten days - to end at 60.07 against the dollar after the government hiked fuel and LPG prices to ease subsidy burden and rise in stocks.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex surged 216.52 points, or 0.84 per cent, to hit new record high of 25,732.87 in opening trade.<br /><br />(PTI)<br /> </div>
