The US currency bought 68.8625 rupees during early afternoon forex trading, surpassing the previous high of 68.8450 recorded in August 2013. 
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Dollar hits record high against Indian rupee

MUMBAI - The US dollar hit a record high against the Indian rupee Thursday as the greenback surges on expectations of a rate hike next month following Donald Trump's shock presidential election victory.

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