In the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at around 94.07, then touched 94.05, up 7 paise from its previous closing level. On Thursday, the rupee depreciated 41 paise to close at 94.12 against the US dollar

The 30-share BSE Sensex lost 177.89 points or 0.22 per cent at 81,733.12 in the initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty shed 93.75 points or 0.37 per cent at 25,205.60 in the early trade