Dollar closed at 68.8100 against its opening at 68.7100. Dollar ends higher on buying by oil importers amid a strong greenback .The pair extended gains after opening tad up Tuesday on buying by oil importers as crude prices surged on issues related to supply from Libya amid firm greenback. Brent crude oil prices gained Tuesday on escalating concerns about potential supply shortages, with Brent crude leading the way as hundreds of oil workers in Norway are set to strike later in the day after failed wage talks.
WTI traded 0.23% higher at $74.02/barrel, while Brent traded 0.47% up at $78.44/barrel.
The greenback hardened against other major currencies as market digested the higher non-farm payroll employment increased amid a sharp slump in pound.
The pound dived following the announcement that UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned from the government, raising the risk of a vote of no confidence in UK Prime Minister Theresa May's leadership.
BSE Sensex closed 304.90 points higher at 36,239.62, while the Nifty 50 ended 94.35 points up at 10,947.25.
OIL
Oil prices rose on Tuesday on escalating concerns over potential supply shortages, with Brent crude leading the way as hundreds of oil workers in Norway were set to strike later in the day.
GOLD
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday, after hitting a two-week high in the previous session, amid political uncertainty over Brexit and as the U.S. dollar held steady.
ASIAN NEWS
Asian shares reversed early gains on Tuesday as anxieties about the Sino-U.S. trade war recast their long shadow over investor sentiment,