 "Rupee down 17 paise at 59.84/dollar in early trade")
The rupee today lost 17 paise to 59.84 against the dollar in early trade at Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to increased demand for the US currency from importers.
Forex dealers attributed rupee's fall to sustained dollar demand from importers but said that a higher opening in the domestic equity market and euro's strength against the US currency in global markets capped the fall to some extent.
The rupee had closed 33 paise lower at 59.67 per dollar in yesterday's trade as US Federal Reserve's comment on tapering monetary stimulus by this year-end strengthened the dollar.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex rose by 102.20 points, or 0.50%, to 20,230.61 in early trade today.
Forex dealers attributed rupee's fall to sustained dollar demand from importers but said that a higher opening in the domestic equity market and euro's strength against the US currency in global markets capped the fall to some extent.
The rupee had closed 33 paise lower at 59.67 per dollar in yesterday's trade as US Federal Reserve's comment on tapering monetary stimulus by this year-end strengthened the dollar.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex rose by 102.20 points, or 0.50%, to 20,230.61 in early trade today.
Bond yields rose with the most traded 8.33 pct 2026 bond yield rising 3 bps to 8.13%.
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