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Rupee hits new low of 74.27, plunges 21 paise against dollar

Brent crude breached the $84 a barrel-mark again and the American currency strengthened overseas

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In this context, NEER being at 73.37 looks interesting

Press Trust of India Mumbai
The rupee erased all its morning gains to hit a new record low of 74.27 against the US dollar in afternoon trade Tuesday after Brent crude breached the $84 a barrel-mark again and the American currency strengthened overseas.

Moreover, unabated foreign fund outflows weighed on the rupee, traders said.

At the forex market, the domestic unit opened higher at 73.93 and advanced to 73.88 on fresh selling by exporters amid weakness in dollar against some currencies overseas.

However, it turned weak and slipped to trade at a fresh lifetime low of 74.27, showing a fall of 21 paise over its Monday's close of