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Rupee opens 9 paise lower at 70.88 against US dollar

On Tuesday, the domestic unit recovered by 8 paise to close at 70.79 on increased selling of the greenback by exporters and softening crude oil prices.

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The rupee opened at 71.12 a dollar, and closed at a near three-month high of 70.69

SI Reporter New Delhi
The rupee on Wednesday opened 9 paise lower at 70.88 against the US dollar. 

On Tuesday, the domestic unit recovered by 8 paise to close at 70.79 on increased selling of the greenback by exporters and softening crude oil prices.

Forex traders said the rupee's rise was supported by dollar-selling by exporters and banks after the Chinese foreign ministry announced a mutually beneficiary agreement with the US.

Gaurang Somaiya, currency analyst at Motilal Oswal Investment Services, says the currency will trade in the range of 70.70 and 71.50. Market participants will be keeping an eye on the preliminary GDP

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