Forex dealer said increased demand for the American currency from oil importers and dollar's gains against other currencies overseas mainly put pressure on the local unit.
The rupee also recouped against the pound sterling to end at 85.01 from overnight close of 85.15 and also rebounded against the Japanese yen to 67.04 per 100 yen from 67.38.
The rupee on Thursday recovered by a hefty 60 paise to 53.24 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market after the Reserve Bank tightened norms for utilisation of the foreign currency fixed deposit funds to check outflow of forex.
The Indian stock market benchmark Sensex, which was down till afternoon session, recovered later and closed up by 38.37 points or 0.21 per cent after Europe opened higher.
Forex dealers said besides dollar's gains against euro in the overseas markets, a weak opening in the stock market put pressure on the domestic currency.
It touched a low of 53.16 on continued dollar demand from importers and some weakness in stocks in the initial stage.
The rupee declined for fourth day in a row by losing 16 paise to Rs 52.88 per dollar in early trade today, weighed down by dollar's gains overseas.
The rupee declined for fourth day in a row by losing 16 paise to Rs 52.88 per dollar in early trade today, weighed down by dollar's gains overseas.
The ICE dollar index, which measures the dollar against a basket of six currencies, traded at 79.522 from 79.595 in the previous session.
Forex experts said the dollar index, a gauge of six major global rivals, was marginally up ahead of US non-farm payroll data later in the evening while New York crude oil was quoting below USD 91 a barrel in Europe today.
The rupee had edged up by 45 paise to close at an over five-month high of 52.40 against the dollar in the previous session on Monday on sustained capital inflows.
The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange will remain closed on Thursday, it was officially announced.
The rupee had gained 11 paise to close at a fresh over 18-week high of 53.36 against the dollar in the previous session.
The rupee lost 2 paise to end at 53.47 against the dollar in Monday's session on heavy month-end dollar demand from importers and weakness in equities.
The rupee was at 61.09, breaching the previous low of 60.76 hit on June 26. It had closed at 60.225/235 on Friday.
The rupee resumed higher at 54.15 per dollar as against last closing level of 54.38 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market and firmed up further to 54.00 at 1040 hours.
In New York, the dollar slipped against the euro and other major currencies yesterday after the US economic data boosted equities.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the rupee resumed lower at 54.18 a dollar from previous close of 54.01.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the rupee resumed sharply higher at 53.80 a dollar compared to last Friday's close of 54.30.
A sharp fall in dollar overseas, triggered by US Fed's overnight announcement of a fresh round of quantitative easing, and sustained capital inflows into stock markets helped rupee stay in green all through the session.
With dollar demand rising, it dropped further to 55.49, before ending slightly better at 55.43 -- a loss of 22 paise or 0.39 per cent over Wednesday.
Crude oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday after a brief dip as dealers digested upbeat US economic data and comments from a Federal Reserve official that its stimulus programme will not end soon, analysts said.
The rupee had lost 8 paise to end at 55.44 against the dollar in Monday's session on fresh dollar demand from importers.
The rupee had strengthened by 30 paise to close at two-week high of 55.36 against the dollar in Friday's trade on the back of capital inflows.
Forex dealers said besides dollar selling by exporters, a higher opening in domestic equity market helped the rupee to strengthen.
In New York market, the US dollar fell against the euro on Wednesday pushing the shared currency to its highest level in more than two months, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the ECB is prepared to buy sovereign bonds of countries.
With local stock market displaying weak trends in the morning, the rupee touched over six-week low of 56.03 amid initial dollar demand from importers.
The rupee had lost 13 paise to close at 55.66 on Tuesday because of fag-end dollar demand from importers.
Besides, steady euro against the American unit and a higher opening in the domestic equity market supported the rupee, forex dealers said.
The rupee had ended marginally down by 1 paise at 55.63 against the dollar on alternate bouts of buying and selling amid a fag-end recovery in equities in yesterday's session.
Forex dealers said besides dollar's gain against other currencies overseas, fresh demand for the American currency from importers put pressure on the rupee.
Foreign institutional investors pumped around Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) in stocks on Tuesday.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, rupee opened weak at 55.57 from last Friday's close of 55.50.
Bouts of dollar demand from importers put pressure on the rupee
Continued dollar offloading by exporters and some banks on hopes further fall in dollar value overseas mainly supported the rupee.
Some weakness in the local stock market amid a rising trend pared rupee's early gains, forex dealers said.
Continued dollar selling by exporters and some banks on hopes of further fall in dollar value overseas also aided the rupee rise.
The rupee rose by 7 paise to Rs 55.68 against the US dollar in early trade today on the Interbank Foreign Exchange as the American currency weakened against euro overseas.
The rupee fell by 34 paise to 55.99 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today as the American currency gained against other currencies overseas.
In last three days, the rupee has fallen over 40 paise.
