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Indian rupee near 2.5 month low

Traders say good demand for the greenback from oil importers and gold firms hurting the rupee.

May 20, 2013 / 15:41 IST

The rupee is trading at 55.02/03 versus its close of 54.88/89 on Friday, tracking weakness in the domestic share market.

Traders say good demand for the greenback from oil importers and gold firms hurting the rupee.

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Traders, however, expect the pair to face a stiff resistance around 55.15 levels, holding it in a broad range of 54.50 to 55.15 band in the near-term. Traders will continue to monitor domestic shares for cues on foreign fund flows.

first published: May 20, 2013 03:41 pm

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