MUMBAI: The rupee hit a three-week low in early trade. The pair hits 61.96, highest since October 10. Currently trading 61.83/84 versus Thursday close of 61.50/51.
The pair largely tracking global dollar gains with Dollar index up 0.17% at 80.341.
The euro nursed heavy losses early in Asia on Friday, having suffered its biggest one-day drop in over six months as a shock slowdown in inflation piled pressure on the European Central Bank to further stimulate the economy.
Foreign investors bought Indian shares worth Rs 18.75 billion on Thursday, their biggest single-day purchase since May 21, provisional exchange data showed, remaining net buyers for a 20th consecutive session, bringing their total buying to nearly Rs 181.92 billion during that period.
