Rupee drops 9 paise to hit lifetime low of 79.90 against US dollar

The rupee declined by 9 paise to settle at a new record low of 79.90 against the US currency on Thursday due to a firm US dollar in overseas markets and capital outflows. A decline in crude oil prices in the international markets, however, restricted the rupee losses, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened strong at 79.72 and witnessed an intra-day high of 79.71 and a low of 79.92 against the US dollar in the day trade.

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