Rupee down by 22 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 62.25 and Sensex rises by 94.55 points

Update: 2014-12-01 10:38 GMT
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Mumbai: The rupee lost 22 paise to trade at a fresh nine-month low of 62.25 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange due to rise in  the greenback's value against other currencies overseas. 

Dealers attributed the fall in rupee to dollar's gains against the euro and yen overseas.  However, a higher opening in the domestic stock market  limited the fall of the domestic currency. The rupee had tumbled 16 paise to close at almost a  nine-month low of 62.03 against the dollar on Friday  following sustained dollar demand from importers, including  oil firms. 

Meanwhile, a sluggish agriculture and manufacturing  sector performance restricted the GDP growth rate at 5.3 per  cent in the second quarter, raising the clamour for a rate cut  by the RBI in its policy due tomorrow. The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 94.55 points, or 0.33  per cent, at 28,788.54 in early trade today.  

 

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