Rupee opened Friday on a stronger note against the US dollar, rising 14 paise in early trade as upbeat sentiment in equity markets supported the currency.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.35 against the greenback before rising further to 96.28, up 14 paise from its previous close

The rupee edged up fourteen paise against the US dollar in early trade on Friday. Positive domestic equity markets supported the local unit's slight gain. However, significant…