The domestic stock markets rose again, today, as global markets rallied, but the rupee weakened slightly against the dollar. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange advanced 181 points, or 0.7 percent, to a fresh 11-month closing high of 27,808. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 53 points, to also settle at an 11-month high of 8,521. Other key Asian markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore climbed between 0.1 percent and 2.5 percent. Major bourses in the UK, Germany and France also gained ground. But at the forex market, the rupee depreciated 5 paise, to 67.18 against the dollar. And rebounding from two-month lows, Brent crude oil futures rose 68 cents, to 46.93 dollars per barrel.