Rupee touches a new low of 79.14 against US dollar amid CAD concerns

Rupee weakened further in afternoon trade on Tuesday to touch a fresh record low against the US dollar as concerns of a wider current account deficit came to the forefront

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Data late on Monday showed India's June trade deficit widened to a record $25.63 billion. Photo: Bloomberg
Reuters Mumbai
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 05 2022 | 2:41 PM IST

 The Indian rupee weakened further in afternoon trade on Tuesday to touch a fresh record low against the U.S. dollar as concerns of a wider current account deficit came to the forefront after the country's June trade deficit hit a record high.

Data late on Monday showed India's June trade deficit widened to a record $25.63 billion, pushed by a rise in crude oil and coal imports, from $9.61 billion a year ago.

The partially convertible rupee was trading at 79.13/14 per dollar by 0822 GMT, after hitting a life low of 79.15. It had touched the previous record low of 79.12 last week and had closed trading at 78.95 on Monday.

(Reporting by Swati Bhat; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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Topics :Rupee vs dollarIndian rupeeindia's current account deficitIndia trade deficitIndian Economy

First Published: Jul 05 2022 | 2:41 PM IST

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