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Rupee falls to near 5-month low; foreign funds pull out money

Sensex, Nifty close 1% lower each

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Reuters
Last Updated : Aug 06 2014 | 3:59 PM IST
The rupee fell to 61.43/44, its lowest since March 14 and weaker than its 60.8450/8550 close on Tuesday.
 
The BSE Sensex and Nifty provisionally closed about 1% lower each.
 
Good dollar buying was seen from foreign banks likely on behalf of clients looking to exit their equity and debt investments in India.
 

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Most Asian currencies also ended weaker versus the dollar.

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First Published: Aug 06 2014 | 3:56 PM IST

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