The rupee depreciated 8 paise to a record low of 77.82 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday. On Thursday, the rupee fell by 6 paise to close at 77.74 against the US dollar. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a weak note at 77.81 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at 77.82 — its all-time low level, registering a fall of 8 paise from the last close.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share Sensex was trading 620.68 points or 1.12 per cent lower at 54,699.60, while the broader NSE Nifty declined 165.30 points or 1 per cent to 16,312.80.
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