At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened lower at 69.11 and weakened further to 69.17 on increased demand from importers. However, it recovered partially to quote 15 paise down at 69.15 against the dollar.

The 30-share Sensex was trading 80.70 points, or 0.21 per cent, higher at 38,444.17. The gauge had gained nearly 1,500 points in the previous seven sessions.

The Vivek-Oberoi starrer will now release on April 5, 2019 and will collide with John-Abraham's RAW at the box office.

ASK Property Investment Advisors (ASK PIA) is the real estate private equity arm of ASK Group.

The increase in dealer margins took effect in January and is done to add liquidity to dealerships amid subdued demand for Maruti Suzuki's passenger cars.

According to FADA, two-wheeler sales are down 7.97% since last February while passenger vehicle sales have dipped 8.25%, causing inventory levels to climb to 60-90 days of stock against about a month typically