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Rupee slips 12 paise to 68.74 against US dollar
On Thursday, the rupee had depreciated 17 paise to settle at 68.62 against the US dollar.
Updated on: Jul 19, 2018, 10:40:35 IST
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The rupee weakened by 12 paise to 68.74 against the US dollar on Thursday, hurt by fresh demand for the American currency from importers.
Traders said besides fresh demand of the US currency from importers, dollar’s firmness against some currencies overseas weighed on the domestic unit. However, a higher opening of the stock market capped the rupee’s fall.
The local currency had depreciated 17 paise to settle at 68.62 on Thursday, against the greenback.
The benchmark BSE Sensex, meanwhile, was volatile in trade on Thursday morning.
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