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Rupee falls as importers buy dollars

Fall in domestic shares also hurts

Reuters
Last Updated : May 21 2014 | 3:32 PM IST
The rupee is trading at 58.74/75 versus its close of 58.63/64 on Tuesday, as state-owned banks bought dollars on behalf of importers, while falls in local shares hurt.
 
The market expects the USD/INR pair to consolidate around present levels while closely monitoring direction of foreign flows into local shares and debt.
 
A trader with a brokerage expects USD/INR gains to be capped at 59.30 in the near term.

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First Published: May 21 2014 | 3:30 PM IST

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