New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Indian rupee opened flat at 95.13 against the US dollar on Thursday, 6 August, supported by broad-based weakness in the greenback amid easing expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate hike next month and Brent crude holding near its recent lows.

The domestic currency extended its recovery after breaching the 95-per-dollar mark for the first time in a month on Wednesday, although gains were capped by dollar demand from importers and intraday speculative buying.

The rupee briefly weakened to around 95.25 during the previous session before recovering, as volatility in crude oil prices continued to influence sentiment. The currency has now rebounded nearly 1.7% from its recent lows.

According to a Reuters report, a...