Rupee opens high by nine paise at 44.64/66 against per USD
Mumbai, Dec 1 (UNI) The Rupee today opened higher by nine paise and was quoted at Rs 44.64/66 against the US dollar as compared to it's previous close of Rs 44.73/74 per USD, as reports of dollar data from overseas were bad which impacted dollar selling pressure by foreign and nationalised banks.
Later, the domestic currency lowered at 44.67/68 during the mid-morning session, due to short-covering by local dealers.
The Rupee went higher again by eight paise at Rs 44.65/66 per USD from it's previous close, because of sustained selling pressure of the dollar by foreign and local banks, traders said.
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Story first published: Friday, December 1, 2006, 12:31 [IST]