Rupee marginally up by 8 paise at 46.13 a dollar

Mumbai, Nov 17 (PTI) The Indian rupee inched higher by
8 paise to 46.13 against the dollar in early trade Tuesday,
extending gains for the third straight day as the US currency
dropped against major units.

Dollar selling by exporters also supported the Indian
rupee.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the
local unit edged higher by 8 paise to 46.13 a dollar. The
rupee Monday ended 10 paise higher at 46.21/22.
Forex dealers said the US currency's losses against
other major currencies and dollar selling by exporters, mainly
helped the Indian rupee to strengthen.
Besides, firming equity markets also supported the
rupee, they said.
The benchmark Sensex had gained 183.68 points in the
last session. PTI SUN
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