Rupee skids from 3-wk high to 64.70, down 12 paise

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Mumbai: Retreating from a three-week high, the rupee today depreciated by 12 paise to close at 64.70 a dollar due to renewed demand for the US currency.

A sharp uptick in the US dollar demand from importers and banks amid rising prospect of Fed rate hike by the end of this year largely dominated trading sentiments.

Though, the American currency remained under pressure due to Federal Reserve inflation concern going ahead and also some caution ahead of the US manufacturing data release later in the day.