Rupee weakens past 61/dollar to 1-month low

Hurt by good demand for the greenback from oil importers

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Reuters Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 23 2014 | 12:49 PM IST
The rupee is trading at 61.06/07 versus its previous close of 60.76/77 as dollar demand from oil firms and weakness in other regional currencies helped the greenback.

The rupee fell as low as 61.0825, its weakest since March 21, before a further downside was capped by dollar selling by exporters at around 61.05-61.10 levels. The pair is seen holding in a 60.80 to 61.20 range in the rest of the session.

Gains in the domestic sharemarket are also limiting a further upside to the pair. The BSE Sensex is trading up 0.6% currently and will be watched for clues on foreign fund flows.
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First Published: Apr 23 2014 | 12:46 PM IST

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