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Rupee down 13 paise vs US dollar in early trade

December 29, 2015 09:52 IST

Rupee

 

Halting its 8-day rising streak, the rupee traded lower by 13 paise at 66.32 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on month-end demand for the US currency from importers amid capital outflows.

The currency on Monday closed at 66.19, up by 2 paise.

Forex dealers said month-end demand for the American currency from importers mainly weighed, but the dollar's weakness against other currencies overseas and a higher opening of the domestic equity market capped the losses.

The rupee had gained 90 paise, or 1.34 per cent, in the past eight trading days.

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