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Rupee slips 24 paise to 69.78 against USD in early trade
Published : Mar 14, 2019, 1:05 pm IST
Updated : Mar 14, 2019, 1:34 pm IST
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Rupee fell 24 paise
Rupee fell 24 paise

The rupee fell 24 paise to 69.78 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday on increased demand for the greenback from importers

Mumbai, Mar 14: The rupee fell 24 paise to 69.78 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday on increased demand for the greenback from importers and banks and rising crude oil prices. Forex dealers said, strengthening of the American currency in overseas market weighed on the domestic currency. However, sustained foreign fund inflows and higher opening in domestic equities supported the rupee and restricted the fall.

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The local unit opened weak at 69.75 at the interbank forex market, then fell further to 69.78 down 24 paise over its last close. The currency, however, pared the initial loss and was trading at 69.63 at 0920 hrs. The rupee Wednesday had strengthened by 17 paise to close at a two-month high of 69.54 against the US dollar. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 2,722.28 crore Wednesday, as per provisional data.

Sensex, Nifty open positiveSensex trading 128.39 points up

Meanwhile, brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.37 per cent to trade at USD 67.80 per barrel. Indian bourses rallied in early trade Thursday, with benchmark indices Sensex trading 128.39 points up at 37,880.47 and Nifty at 11,374.99 points, up 33.20 points.

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