The RBI fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 64.1505 and for the euro at 72.2720.
In forward market, premium for dollar continued to fall due to persistent receivings from exporters.
Bouts of month-end dollar demand from banks and importers hit the rupee
The rupee recovered marginally at close against the dollar.
Robust capital inflows alongside a slightly weaker greenback too reinforced the dominance of the home currency
In overseas trade, the American currency traded lower against the yen and the euro in an Asian session as well as modest profit-taking after recent sharp gains
The rupee on Tuesday weakened by 15 paise to close at 63.30 against the US currency
India's current account deficit narrowed sharply to just $300 million
The rupee ended almost flat against the dollar.
The Indian rupee on Tuesday ended marginally higher against the American currency at 61.41 amid volatile trading on the back of a higher dollar overseas.
Rupee ends day stronger against the dollar.
Unwinding of long dollar positions by banks too aided the sentiment
Heavy dollar selling by banks and exporters alongside debt-related inflows largely supported the rupee
At lower levels, a supportive buying in dollar forced rupee to depreciate since opening trade
The rupee on Monday ended lower by 23 paise to close at an over two-week low of 67.31 against the US currency.
Lower dollar in the overseas market also boosted the rupee value
The home currency failed to keep momentum going and largely traded in a narrow range with positive bias in the absence of any market moving factors
This is its lowest level since August 30
The rupee depreciated by 19 paise to trade at almost seven-month low of 61.94 against the US currency in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on capital outflows amidst the dollar's gain against other currencies overseas.
Increased demand for the dollar from importers affected the value of the rupee
Heavy unwinding by foreign portfolio investors and lacklustre equities dampened the sentiment
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, the domestic currency resumed stable at its overnight close of 60.07 a dollar and immediately touched a low of 60.09.
In cross-currency trades, the rupee recovered sharply against the pound sterling to finish at 93.13.
The rupee has lost 37 paise or 0.55 per cent in two days.
The rupee showed range-bound movement on Wednesday as investors preferred to stay cautious in the unsure market.
The rupee continued to slide against the pound sterling and finished at 102.64 as against 102.25 previously.
In the forward market, the premium for dollar moved up on fresh paying pressure corporates.
The demand for the US currency from importers outweighed capital inflows and firm local equities.
The rupee had dropped by 18 paise to end at 66.40
India's sad export figure put pressure on the rupee
The domestic currency has dropped 40 paise or 0.60 per cent in two days
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Fag-end dollar selling by exporters helped the rupee to recover lost ground and settle at the day's high of 60.77, a gain of 11 paise. The rupee earlier touched an intra-day low of 61.21 on July 8.
Forex dealers said weakness in local equities cast a shadow on the rupee. Dollar losing in overseas markets didn't impact the fall of the local currency, they added.
Sluggish domestic equities and persistent capital outflows largely pressurised the Indian unit
The steep fall in rupee came on a day when the Reserve Bank of India in its first quarter review of monetary policy kept the all key rates unchanged but cut the gross domestic growth forecast to 5.5 per cent for FY'14 from 5.7 per cent earlier.
Weakness in dollar in the overseas market also boosted the rupee value
The rupee on Thursday appreciated 20 paise to end at 62.37, its highest in two weeks, on positive trends in local equities and fresh dollar selling by exporters.
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Snapping a two-day fall, the rupee opened strong at 59.49 a dollar from the previous close of 59.76 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market and then touched a low of 59.59.
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The rupee bounced back from a one-month low to post its first gain in the New Year, rising 10 paise to close at 62.16 against the dollar after the RBI was said to have sold the US currency.
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