Firm equity market failed to restrict the rupee's fall against the dollar
The dollar index surged to multi-year high.
The local currency had surged 18 paise to 63.64 in Thursday's trade.
In a quiet trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the local currency resumed firm at 39.46/48 a dollar from Wednesday's close of 39.5450/5500 a dollar, but later trimmed gains at 39.49/50 per dollar in late morning deals. It swung in a range of 39.46 and 39.53 in early trade.
The rupee edged higher by three paise to 66.46 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday.
Overall forex market sentiment remained cautious
The rupee had lost three paise to hit two-month closing low of 66.80.
Rupee is under pressure against the dollar on weak cues.
The rupee on Monday continued its upward march against the US dollar for the third day, firming up by another 10 paise to 66.00 on fag-end selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.
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
Overseas, the US dollar hovered near a three-week low.
The rupee had gained two paise to close at one-month high of 62.14 against the dollar in Tuesday's trade.
A fresh demand for the US currency from importers weighed on rupee.
The rupee had dropped 15 paise or 0.22 per cent yesterday.
On Monday, the rupee had moved up by 3 paise.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market influenced uptrend.
Weakness of dollar in the overseas market also boosted the domestic currency, a forex dealer said.
Falling for the third day, Indian rupee on Wednesday weakened by 14 paise to close at over one-week low of 62.02 against the Greenback.
The rupee on Tuesday gained 14 paise to close at 61.88 against the dollar.
The rupee on Thursday surged by 22 paise to close at a fresh three-week high of 61.75 against the US currency.
In cross-currency trades, the rupee firmed up further against the pound sterling
The rupee had gained 28 paise against the American currency to settle at nearly two-month high at 66.74 in Monday's trade.
The rupee closes 12 paise down against the dollar.
The rupee had depreciated by 13 paise to end at 67.20.
Dollar's weakness against other currencies in the global market made the local unit stronger.
In forward market today, premium for dollar declined on sustained receivings from exporters.
The rupee ended marginally lower by three paise at 66.36 against the US dollar.
Forex dealers attributed the fall to increased demand for the dollar.
Rupee rises against the dollar for 4th straight session.
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.
Dealers attributed the fall to the dollar's gains after China devalued yuan, which pushed up demand from importers for the US currency.
The Indian rupee on Monday reacted downwards by 12 paise to log nearly one-week closing low of 63.41 against the Greenback.
The Indian rupee on Thursday appreciated by 12 paise to end at 66.71.
The rupee depreciated 20 paise to close at 63.84 in Monday's trade.
The rupee recovered from more-than three months low of 63.15 in early trade on dollar selling by banks.
Rupee hits 2-month low against dollar on US rate hike fears.
There is high demand for the US currency from importers
Lower dollar in the overseas market also boosted the rupee value
on Monday, the rupee ended lower by 4 paise.
The US dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was up by 0.31 per cent at 97.52.
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