Top losers in the Sensex pack included SBI, HDFC twins, Bajaj Auto, ONGC and Tata Steel, falling up to 2.49 per cent

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A strengthening dollar against major currencies overseas and weak domestic equity market weighed on the local unit, forex traders said

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