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The rupee is trading at 61.11/12 versus its Tuesday's close of 60.8450/8550, tracking broad gains in the dollar.


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		The rupee fell to 61.43/44, its lowest since March 14 and weaker than its 60.8450/8550 close on Tuesday.</div>
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			The BSE Sensex and Nifty provisionally closed about 1% lower each.<br />
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		Good dollar buying was seen from foreign banks likely on behalf of clients looking to exit their equity and debt investments in India.</div>
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		Most Asian currencies also ended weaker versus the dollar.</div>
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Rupee falls to near 5-month low; foreign funds pull out money

Sensex, Nifty close 1% lower each

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