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Rupee falls to two-month low, breaches 96 per dollar

2 sources · first seen 09:15 29 Sept · updated 09:29 29 Sept

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  • Rupee hit 96.1450 per dollar, its weakest level in two months
  • Rising oil prices heightened pressure on the currency
  • A weaker rupee raises import costs for Indian oil, aviation and other dollar-exposed companies

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2 reports · earliest 09:15
ReutersIndian rupee drops to two-month low past key 96/USD barrier as oil worries deepen09:15Economic TimesRupee hits two-month low, breaches 96/USD mark as oil worries deepen09:29