The rupee on Tuesday gained 14 paise to close at 61.88 against the dollar.
Increased demand for the dollar weighed on the local currency.
After another day of volatile trade, the rupee today appreciated by seven paise to close at a new one-month high of 59.04 against the dollar as the RBI's liquidity-tightening measures continued to lend support.
Firm equity markets and foreign capital inflows failed to restrict rupee's fall against the dollar
Rupee is seen strengthening against the dollar.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market, the rupee resumed lower at 59.72 a dollar from the previous close of 59.67 and declined to a low of 59.88. It bounced back on dollar selling by exporters and some banks, touching a high of 59.30 before settling at 59.35, a rise of 0.54 per cent.
The rupee had snapped its 3-day losing streak on Thursday.
The Indian rupee on Friday rose for the fifth straight session against the Greenback and ended at 62.46.
The rupee had ended five paise lower at 61.92 on Tuesday.
In cross-currency trades, the rupee firmed up further against the pound sterling
Rupee hits 2-month low, down 21 paise against dollar.
Rupee falls 5 paise against dollar, ends at 61.92.
The rupee had closed with a gain of 12 paise on Friday.
Month-end dollar demand affected the rupee
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In the global market, the US dollar rose against the basket currencies in early trade as US President Barack Obama called for diplomacy in dealing with alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria but kept open the possibility of military action against the Assad regime.
The rupee resumed higher at 64.40 a dollar from Friday's close of 65.24 and touched a low of 64.54 at the interbank foreign exchange market.
On Thursday, the rupee jumped 50 paise to close at 62.67 against the Greenback on persistent selling of dollars by banks and hopes of capital inflows in view of a strong equity market.
The rupee fell sharply by 32 paise at 66.37 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday.
After three sessions of weakness, the rupee strengthened by 50 paise against the dollar.
Rupee ended weak against the dollar.
The rupee on Tuesday lost another 15 paise against the US dollar to close at 65.88
The rupee recovered from initial losses against the US dollar and was quoted barely steady at 61.91 on selling of the American currency by banks and exporters on good foreign capital inflows.
Rupee fell to its 9-month low of 62.03 against the dollar.
There was fresh dollar demand from banks and importers.
The rupee had ended almost flat at 61.41 against the Greenback in the previous session on Wednesday on alternate bouts of buying and selling.
The rupee had shed one paise to end at one-month low of 61.74 against the US dollar in Tuesday's trade.
The US dollar index, which measures greenback's strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was up 0.14 per cent at 96.74.
Rupee is under pressure against the dollar on weak cues.
A weak dollar overseas also aided the rupee rise while fresh sell-off by foreign funds in domestic stocks capped the currency's gains, forex dealers said.
The rupee extended gains for the fourth straight day against the US currency on Thursday.
In forward market today, premium for dollar declined on sustained receivings from exporters.
The markets had touched their highest levels in a month.
The rupee had depreciated by 13 paise to end at 67.20.
Bearish dollar overseas also supported the rupee
Unwinding of long dollar positions ahead of the US job data backed the rupee sentiment
The rupee recovered from initial losses against the American currency and was quoted higher by 6 paise to 62.00 on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters in view of strong foreign capital inflows into equity market.
A weak dollar in overseas market in view of the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on interest rate strengthened the rupee value.
Cautious optimism over US-China trade talks after US President Trump said his trade negotiators had received two "very good calls" from Beijing also influenced the local currency, dealers said.
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by a whopping $4.343 billion to $367.646 billion.
The rupee bounced back by 10 paise to end at 68.62 on Friday.
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