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26-03-2013 |
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Indian rupee down 17 paise vs US dollar in early trade |
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The rupee today weakened by 17 paise to 54.34 against the US dollar on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market in early trade, due to month-end demand for the American currency from importers.
Traders said apart from month-end demand from importers for the US currency, a lower opening in the equity market on worries over domestic political stability mainly put pressure on the rupee.
The rupee had gained 16 paise to close at one-week high of 54.17 in the previous session on fresh selling of the US dollar amid strengthening of the euro overseas after Cyprus reached a bailout agreement with international lenders.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex was down by 59.72 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 18,621.70 in early trade today.
Source: financialexpress.com
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