INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
48 paise against the dollar to close at 70.18 on Friday, on month-end dollar demand and sharp losses in domestic equities, reported Press
Increased dollar demand from importers mainly oil companies weighed on the rupee sentiment, traders were quoted as saying in a PTI report
Despite losses on Friday, the rupee gained 172 paise or 2.4 per cent on weekly basis
