Mumbai: The domestic currency depreciated on Thursday, in line with its Asian peers after the dollar strengthened in the overseas market. Some dollar demand from banks and oil importers was also seen putting pressure on the exchange rate, said currency dealers. The domestic currency closed at 62.23 per dollar, down 0.02%, from the previous close of 62.22. The unit had opened at 62.355 per dollar and slipped to an intra-day low of 62.445. The losses in Asian currencies were led by Korean won, which was down 0.62% against the dollar. The dollar index, which measures the US currency’s strength against major currencies, was trading at 80.326, up 0.23% from the previous close of 80.144. The yield on India’s 10-year benchmark bond ended at 8.791% as compared with its previous close of 8.772%. The BSE’s benchmark equity index, Sensex, ended at 20,536.64 points, down 0.9%, from previous close.

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