The Indian rupee opened sharply higher against the U.S. dollar, a day after the Reserve Bank of India said it will provide dollars directly to state oil companies in its latest attempt to shore up the battered currency.<br /><br />As of 09.06 a.m., the partially convertible rupee traded 2.8 per cent higher at 66.90 as against Wednesday's close of 68.80. The currency had crashed to a record low of 68.85 yesterday. It fell 3.7 per cent yesterday, its biggest one-day fall since October 1995.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
