Rupee slips to 62.83 per dollar - NDTV

Reuters | Updated On: February 04, 2014 10:09 (IST)

The rupee was trading at 62.72, down from Monday's close of 62.56/57, after hitting as low as 62.83 earlier.

Emerging markets were under pressure after data showing US manufacturing activity slowed sharply raising risk aversion. The dollar index was up 0.15 per cent against a basket of six major currencies.

"Probable RBI intervention and exporter selling may come above 63. Already some people are looking to sell above 62.80 levels," said Subramanian Sharma, director at Greenback Forex.

The BSE Sensex fell 1 per cent, hitting its lowest intraday level since October 9

Foreign investors sold Indian shares worth a net $117.40 million on Monday, provisional exchange data shows, after selling a net $523 million in the previous six sessions.

Overseas funds sold a net $33.75 million in debt on Monday, the data showed.

Copyright: Thomson Reuters 2014

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