The rupee was down by 13 paise at 44.82 per US dollar in the early trade today on renewed dollar demand from banks and importers on the back of a firm dollar in the overseas market.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened lower at 44.75/76 per dollar against the previous closing level of 44.69/70 per dollar and dropped further to 44.82 per dollar. At 10.30 a.m., the rupee was quoting at 44.80/81 per dollar. It hovered in a range between 44.75 and 44.82 per dollar in the morning deals.

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