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Rupee loses further ground

MUMBAI, JUNE 11. The rupee lost another nine paise against the U.S. currency today, dragged down by sustained heavy all round dollar demand in the face of a resurgent dollar overseas, amidst rising oil prices and concerns over a possible hike in global interest rates.

Slight nervousness gripped the interbank foreign exchange market after the rupee opened relatively weak at 45.06/08 a dollar and gradually declined to 45.15/16 at close, pulled down by steady dollar demand from banks, dealers said.

The rupee lost eight paise yesterday after sentiment turned weak, following a fresh surge in global oil prices amidst interest rate uncertainties that arrested a eight-session strong rally.

A resurgent dollar overseas, fuelled fresh dollar demand from corporates and importers and a rise in global oil prices, induced large offshore oil companies to cover short-dollar positions, a forex dealer said.

PTI

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