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The rupee had tumbled by 12 paise to close at 44.50/51 per dollar in the previous session, following fresh dollar demand from importers amid sluggish equities.
Forex dealers said lower opening on the stock market put pressure on the rupee sentiments.
Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by 222.51 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 19,474.35 in opening trade today.