The domestic currency had lost 15 paise to close at 63.82 on Wednesday.
Healthy demand for the American unit from importers and corporate weighed on the rupee
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The local currency opened at 62.20 a dollar from the previous close of 61.93 and immediately touched a low of 62.29 at the interbank foreign exchange market.
The rupee appreciated by 37 paise to 62.12 against the dollar in early trade on Monday.
The rupee on Monday tumbled by 68 paise to close at a nearly 8-week low of 66.44 against the American currency.
The rupee extended its fall for the fourth consecutive day by losing another 6 paise to hit a fresh one-month low of 62.31.
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The rupee had ended 11 paise higher at 62.20 on Tuesday.
The rupee resumed higher at 59.10 per dollar as against the last Friday's closing level of 59.17 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market.
The rupee bounced back by four paise to close at 65.27 per dollar on fresh selling of the American currency by banks.
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The rupee on Wednesday strengthened by another 3 paise to 62.82 against the US dollar.
A lower opening of the domestic equity market put pressure on the rupee.
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The local currency had surged 35 paise to 63.65 in Thursday's trade.
The rupee ended lower by six paise at 65.73 against the US dollar on Monday.
The rupee had dropped 15 paise or 0.22 per cent yesterday.
Robust capital inflows alongside a slightly weaker greenback too reinforced the dominance of the home currency
The rupee had shed 10 paise to close at 66.14.
The rupee had shed 13 paise to close at 64.04.
Continued capital inflows by foreign funds and retail investors kept market's mood upbeat, traders said.
The Indian rupee on Thursday appreciated by 12 paise to end at 66.71.
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The rupee on Tuesday fell by 25 paise to 65.05 on fresh dollar demand from banks and importers despite persistent foreign capital inflows.
Weakness of dollar in the overseas market also boosted the domestic currency, a forex dealer said.
The rupee on Thursday gained 39 paise to close at a nearly 10-month high of 59.29 against the US dollar following sustained selling of the American currency by exporters and continued capital inflows, ahead of keenly-waited Lok Sabha poll results to be unveiled on Friday.
Extending losses for the second straight session, the rupee slipped by 11 paise at 66.54 against the US dollar.
The rupee ended marginally lower by three paise at 66.36 against the US dollar.
On Wednesday, the rupee ended barely steady at 64.93.
The rupee has dropped by 49 paise or 0.75 per cent in four days.
The rupee plunged by 28 paise to more than 2-month low of 66.47 against the US dollar on Monday.
The Rupee is seen weakening further against the dollar.
The rupee resumed lower at 64.20 per dollar.
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