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Rupee falls by 7 paise to close below 75 mark against dollar

PTI

Falling for the fourth session in a row, the rupee on Friday closed below the 75 mark against the US currency for the first time in nearly two weeks as a record spike in Covid-19 cases and losses in the domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment.

  Forex traders said heavy selloff in domestic equities amid fears that a rapid resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the country can disrupt economic recovery kept investors on edge.