Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

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20 July, 2022, 02:45 pm

Last modified: 20 July, 2022, 02:46 pm

Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

BSS/AFP

20 July, 2022, 02:45 pm

Last modified: 20 July, 2022, 02:46 pm

The dollar index was at 98.19, up 0.05% from its previous close of 98.142/ LiveMint

The dollar index was at 98.19, up 0.05% from its previous close of 98.142/ LiveMint

The Indian rupee fell below 80 per US dollar for the first time on record Tuesday, as the greenback extended its rally and foreign capital outflows intensified.

The rupee sank to 80.0600 against the dollar soon after trading started, Bloomberg data showed.

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