Indian Rupee depreciates by 18 paise to 66.28 against US dollar

Last updated: August 26, 2015

Mumbai, India (BBN)-Indian rupee depreciated by 18 paise to 66.28 against US dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange in early trade on Wednesday due to fresh dollar demand from importers.
The dollar strengthened against major world currencies overseas which impacted the rupee sentiment, dealers said, reports PTI.
The rupee weakened due to fresh demand for the dollar from importers and domestic equity markets opening with losses.
The rupee had appreciated by 55 paise, its biggest single-day gain in over seven months to close at 66.10 against the US dollar in Tuesday's trade on heavy selling of greenback by exporters and banks.
Meanwhile, the benchmark Sensex plunged by 312.59 points or 1.20 per cent to 25,719.79 in early trade.
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