Rupee drops by 23 paise against dollar in early trade

DN Bureau

The rupee depreciated by 23 paise to 64.78 against the dollar in opening session.

Rupee gains by 23 paise
Rupee gains by 23 paise


Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 23 paise to 64.78 against the dollar in early trade today due to increased demand for the US currency from importers.

Yesterday, the rupee had firmed up by 9 paise to 64.55 on dollar unwinding amid continued political worries in the US.

Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by 85.17 points or 0.28 per cent to 30,485.80 in early deals today.

As per provisional exchange data, foreign investors sold shares worth Rs 321 crore on net basis yesterday. (PTI)

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