Rupee increases 27 paise to 83.03 against the US dollar as stocks rise.
Following continuous inflows of foreign funds and a record-breaking run in domestic stocks, the rupee gained 29 paise to settle at 83.01 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday. With the benchmark BSE Sensex surpassing the new milestone of 71,000, the stock markets maintained their historic run. Forex dealers reported that strong purchases by overseas…