<p>The rupee today lost 22 paise to 54.50 against the dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange due to strengthening of the US currency overseas.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The local unit had gained 28 paise to close at over one-week high of 54.28 a dollar on Friday on robust capital inflows and sustained dollar selling by exporters and banks.<br />Forex dealers attributed fall in the rupee to dollar's gains against other currencies, including yen, in the global markets.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex was up by 46.40 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 19,729.63 in early trade today.</p>
<p>The rupee today lost 22 paise to 54.50 against the dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange due to strengthening of the US currency overseas.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The local unit had gained 28 paise to close at over one-week high of 54.28 a dollar on Friday on robust capital inflows and sustained dollar selling by exporters and banks.<br />Forex dealers attributed fall in the rupee to dollar's gains against other currencies, including yen, in the global markets.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex was up by 46.40 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 19,729.63 in early trade today.</p>