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The rupee has fallen to about 72.24 per dollar, close to a nine-month low, and is the only losing emerging Asian currency this quarter. Pressure comes from rising public debt, a credit crunch at shadow banks and a Moody's outlook cut, with India's growth expected to slow to a six-year low.
A weaker rupee alongside slowing Indian growth points to softer demand for imported feed ingredients and a higher rupee cost of dollar-priced imports.
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