Rupee down 8 paise at 48.55 a dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Wednesday fell by 8 paise to 48.55 against the US currency in early trade breaking its five-day gaining streak on expectations of fresh capital outflo...
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US stocks today: Wall Street trades in green; stocks steady as US inflation data better than expected
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