Dollar closed at 64.5800 against its opening at 64.8000. Dollar  falls to one-week low on selling by foreign banks after talk Standard & Poor's may release India's ratings results on Friday. US markets will remain closed today on account of Thanksgiving. The greenback fell to one-month low against its major peers as Federal Open Market Committee's November monetary policy meet minutes showed a dovish stance, with policymakers' concern that inflation may remain below target for longer than currently expected.The minutes from the Fed's Oct 31-Nov 1 meeting showed the central bank's officials have started to worry that market prices are getting out of hand and are posing a danger to the economy. The minutes also showed several participants are concerned that persistently weak inflation could, or already has, led to a decline in long-term inflation expectations

On the data front, US consumer sentiment eked out a modest beat in November compared to the mid-month reading, though the index remained below the decade high reached in October.
 

Sensex provisionally ends 26.41 points, or 0.08 percent, higher at 33,587.96 points.

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 Australia called  on the United States to build a strong presence in Asia and bolster ties with "like-minded" partners while warning against China's rising influence.

 

Gold dipped in Asia  with the latest minutes weighing as they expressed optimism about the economy and concern about financial markets, hinting at a steady rate hike view for 2018.

 

Crude oil dipped in Asia  as the US heads to a long weekend and traders await word from OPEC on a widely expected extension of crude oil output curbs.

 

New version of Brazil's unpopular pension reform bill presented on Wednesday would require fewer years of contributions by private sector workers to receive a pension, according a draft of the legislation that the government hopes will win approval in Congress.