The local currency had lost 16 paise to close at 54.17 on Monday due to fresh dollar demand from importers and some banks.
The rupee appreciated for the second straight day to close 14 paise higher at 54.54 on optimism that government would get Parliamentary approval to FDI in multi-brand retail, leading to big inflow of dollars.
On Monday, the biggest gainers in the Sensex pack were Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, Vedanta, Yes Bank, Tata Motors, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Bank, HCL Tech, Infosys and Bajaj Auto.
Forex dealers said a higher opening in the domestic equity market and strengthening of euro against the dollar overseas also supported the rupee.
The dollar index recovered its early losses and was trading up by 0.11 per cent against a basket of six major rivals.
The rupee fell back sharply against the pound sterling at 83.28 from Monday's close of 82.49 and also reacted downwards against the euro to 71.59 from 71.29.
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to increased demand for the US currency from importers.
Forex dealers said euro's gains against the American currency in the overseas market also supported the rupee.
Dealers said the country's trade balance numbers were inline with expectations as India's exports rose an annual 0.8 per cent in January and imports for the month rose 6 per cent, leaving a trade deficit of $20 billion.
Extending losses for the third straight session, the rupee today lost 28 paise to end at an over one-week low of 53.50, due to sustained dollar demand from importers amid sluggish local stocks.
Erasing early gains, the rupee on Thursday closed six paise lower at 53.22 due to sustained dollar demand after government estimates pegged ongoing fiscal's GDP growth at a decade low of five per cent.
Sustained foreign funds did manage to arrest the fall to some extent.
Forex dealers said sustained foreign fund flows also aided the trading sentiment in rupee's favour.
The rupee resumed higher at 53.26 per dollar.
The Indian rupee continued its downward march and fell by another 48 paise to 46.53 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday owing to melting Asian stock markets amid heavy demand for the greenback.
Forex dealers said slight weakness in dollar overseas capped the rupee's losses to some extent.
The dollar firmed up against some global currencies.
This is the second biggest rise since September 21 last year, when rupee had gained by 93 paise, or 1.71 per cent.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market and the strengthening of euro and yen against the dollar overseas also aided the rupee, dealers said.
the rupee had closed steady at 67.95 per dollar on Monday.
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.
Forex dealers said bouts of heavy dollar demand from banks and oil importers amid lower equities attributed the rupee sentiment.
Forex dealers said besides dollar's gains against euro and yen overseas, increased demand from oil importers for the American currency and a weak opening in the stock market also put pressure on the rupee.
Fresh bouts of dollar demand from banks and importers mainly attributed to rupee sentiment, though sustained foreign capital inflows restricting its further fall, a dealer said.
The rupee had gained 17 paise to close at one-week high of 54.77 against the dollar on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters and capital inflows in the previous session on Friday.
Dealers said besides higher opening in local equities and selling of the US currency by exporters, euro's gains against the American currency on positive developments in Greece supported the rupee.
Forex dealers said a firm rise in local equities and sluggish dollar overseas also boosted the sentiment in rupee's favour.
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.
Forex dealers said a weak dollar overseas also boosted the rupee sentiment, cutting short a two-day losing trend.
Forex dealers said euro's gain against the US dollar supported the rupee, but month-end dollar demand from oil importers and a weak opening in the equity market restricted the gains.
Forex dealers said besides dollar selling by exporters, a higher opening in domestic equity market helped the rupee to strengthen.
A weak dollar overseas ahead of a US Fed policy meeting also aided the rupee recovery while late weakness in domestic equities restricted the rupee's rise, forex dealers said.
Forex dealers said firm local equities, signs of consistent capital inflows and sustained dollar selling by exporters also boosted the rupee sentiment.
Forex dealers said a weak dollar overseas and firm local equities also supported the local currency.
Forex dealers said some capital inflows and a weak dollar overseas helped the local currency make an attempt to arrest its fall.
The rupee strengthened by 36 paise to 54.48 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on selling of American currency by exporters and banks.
Forex dealers said continued capital inflows and euro's gains against the dollar overseas on hopes that the European Central Bank may take action soon to ease the continent's debt crisis, kept the rupee's sentiment firm.
Dealers said firm local equities amid sustained capital inflows limited the rupee's fall.
There was fresh dollar demand from banks and importers.
The rupee also recovered against the pound sterling to 87.01 from overnight close of 87.20 and also recouped losses against the euro to 69.66 from 69.84.
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