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  Business   Market  12 Jan 2018  Rupee up 11 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee up 11 paise against dollar in early trade

PTI
Published : Jan 12, 2018, 9:48 am IST
Updated : Jan 12, 2018, 9:48 am IST

Rupee is trading at 63.55 against dollar on fresh selling of US currency by exporters and banks.

 Forex dealers said a weak dollar in overseas markets on fears that a huge amount of foreign demand for American currency would dry up bolstered the rupee.
  Forex dealers said a weak dollar in overseas markets on fears that a huge amount of foreign demand for American currency would dry up bolstered the rupee.

Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 11 paise to 63.55 against the dollar in opening trade On Friday on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.

Forex dealers said a weak dollar in overseas markets on fears that a huge amount of foreign demand for American currency would dry up bolstered the rupee.

On Thursday, the rupee had settled lower by 6 paise at 63.66 on fresh bouts of demand for the American currency.

Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex rallied by 134.93 points, or 0.39 per cent to hit yet another record high of 34,638.42 in opening trade on Friday.

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