Rupee settles 6 paise down at 71.03 against US dollar
Forex traders said the rupee ended on a weak note as importers rushed for hedging amid expectations of intervention by the RBI.
![And in the period ending June 30 - the first quarter of the current financial year - write-offs amounted to 445.77 billion rupees (USD 6.31 billion), the data showed. And in the period ending June 30 - the first quarter of the current financial year - write-offs amounted to 445.77 billion rupees (USD 6.31 billion), the data showed.](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.asianage.com/images/aa-Cover-a2vafievjfo28bkck7d2jje2q6-20190828024103.Medi.jpeg)
At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 70.80, then gained further ground and touched a high of 70.75, registering a rise of 8 paise over its previous close.
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 6 paise to close at 71.03 against the US dollar on Thursday as steady rise in crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments.
Forex traders said the rupee ended on a weak note as importers rushed for hedging amid expectations of intervention by the central bank.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened on a weak note at 71.01 and fell further to a low of 71.18. It finally settled at 71.03, lower by 6 paise against its previous close.
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