MUMBAI – The Indian Rupee has hit the lowest level of history against USdollar.

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hit a new record low of 74.27 against theUS dollar link

in afternoon trade Tuesday afterBrent crude link

breached the $84 a barrel-mark again and the American currencystrengthened overseas.

Moreover, unabated foreign fund outflows weighed on the rupee, traders said.

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market, the domestic unit opened higher at 73.93 and advanced to 73.88 onfresh selling by exporters amid weakness in dollar against some currenciesoverseas.