Rupee weakens by 4 paise against dollar, to six-week low

Mumbai, July 20 (PTI) The rupee Tuesday lost 4 paise to
trade at a six-week low against the US currency in early trade
on increased demand by importers.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the
domestic unit was trading 4 paise lower at 47.15 a dollar.
The rupee had closed 34 paise lower at 47.11/12 against
the dollar in the previous session on Monday.
Forex dealers said dollar's gains against other
currencies and demand from importers for the US currency
weighed on the domestic unit.
Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index
Sensex opened 112 points up to 18,040.17 level in the opening
trade Tuesday. PTI