Friday 8 August 2014

Indian rupee opens at 61.60 per dollar; slips 38 paise

 The rupee dropped to its weakest level in five months on Friday morning, weighed down by geo-political tensions around the globe with concerns about the continuation of foreign fund inflows into local debt and equities also hurting sentiment.the partially convertible rupee was at 61.60/61, after  hitting 61.70, its lowest since March 5.

Asian shares tumbled as investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth, extending losses after U.S. President Obama said he had authorized air strikes in Iraq.

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