Rupee depreciates by 8 paise against dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) The rupee Thursday depreciated by 8
paise against the US currency in early trade in line with weak
stock markets.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the
rupee lost 8 paise to 46.05 a dollar. The domestic unit had
closed higher by 25 paise at 45.97/98 yesterday.
Dealers said weakness in stock markets and strengthening
dollar overseas weighed on the rupee sentiment.
The Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex lost 79.20 points,
or 0.48 per cent, at 16,416.85 points in early trade
Thursday.
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