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Rupee drops 29 paise against dollar in early trade

Increased demand for the US currency from importers put pressure on rupee

Indian Rupee

Press Trust of India Mumbai
The rupee was trading lower by 29 paise at 66.92 against the American currency in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market as the dollar strengthened overseas.

Forex dealers said increased demand for the US currency from importers and dollar's gains against other currencies overseas put pressure on the rupee.

On Friday, the rupee had gained 30 paise to end at 66.63 against the American currency following a heavy dollar selling by banks and exporters.

Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by 335.43 points, or 1.34%, to 24,598.90 in opening trade today.

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First Published: Jan 11 2016 | 9:42 AM IST

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