Rupee rises 3 paise to 83.02 against US dollar in early trade.

Rupee rises 3 paise to 83.02 against US dollar in early trade. Equity benchmark Sensex climbed over 225 points to reclaim the 72,000-mark on Thursday, while the Nifty settled close to the 22,000 level, supported by hectic buying in market heavyweights M&M, HDFC Bank and SBI amid a largely firm trend in global equities.