Rupee down by 2 paise against dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Mar 19 (PTI) The Indian rupee depreciated by two
paise to 45.46 in early trade Friday as dollar strengthened
overseas.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the
rupee weakened by two paise to 45.46 a dollar. The rupee ended
lower by 10 paise at 45.4445 dollar in the previous session.
Forex dealers said besides strong dollar overseas,
demand from importers for the US currency also weighed on the
rupee sentiment.
Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex rose
by 44.54 points, or 0.25 per cent at 17,563.80 points in the
opening trade Friday. PTI RS
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