Rupee depreciates by 17 paise against dollar in early trade

Mumbai, January 20, 2011 (PTI):The rupee depreciated by 17 paise to Rs 45.62 a dollar in early trade on Thursday following weak domestic equity markets. Dealers said dollar's gains against other currencies and a weak opening at bourses weighed on the rupee sentiment. The rupee had ended 3 paise down at Rs. 45.45/46 a dollar in the previous session. Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark Sensex opened lower by 154.10 points at 18,824.22 points.