Gold prices recovered by Rs 100 to trade at Rs 27,200 per 10 gm at the bullion market.
The currency lost six paise on sustained dollar demand from importers.
The dollar strengthened against other currencies as well in the overseas market.
The steep decline in commodity prices has reversed.
The rupee on Monday rose by 5 paise to trade at 55.35 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange as the American currency weakened against euro overseas.
The broader Nifty, after struggling, also managed to end above the 10,200-level.
The rupee ended marginally higher by two paise at 62.24 against the dollar on Wednesday.
The rupee had lost 21 paise on Tuesday's trade.
Dealers attributed the fall to the dollar's gains after China devalued yuan, which pushed up demand from importers for the US currency.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic unit opened lower at 56.02 as against its previous close of 55.64 on dollar buying by importers, mainly oil refiners, to meet their month-end requirements.
The Indian rupee recovered by four paise to 54.99 after touching all-time low of 55.07 against the American currency in the late morning trade due to mild selling of dollars by banks following following measures taken by RBI to curb the local currency's fall.
Forex dealers said fresh dollar demand from banks and particularly, month-end demand from oil importers despite weakness of the dollar in the overseas market pulled down the rupee.
Bajaj Auto was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tumbling around 6 per cent, followed by M&M, Reliance Industries (RIL), Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, SBI, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank. NSE Nifty tumbled 162.60 points or 1.36 per cent to 11,767.75.
The stubbornly high global crude oil prices are opening up a can of worms to heightened inflation risks and likely to disrupt government's fiscal maths along with deteriorating global financial conditions.
The rupee fell because of fresh demand for dollar from importers.
Concerns related to capital outflows in the aftermath of the first US interest rate hike in nearly a decade predominantly weighed on the rupee trade.
The rupee strengthened by 13 paise to 61.67 against the US dollar at close.
The ballooning of crude prices has significantly increased the country's oil import bill and it can also lead to a worsening of the current account deficit and fiscal deficit for the domestic economy.
The Indian rupee dropped by 58 paise to a lifetime low of Rs 52.73 per US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on persistent demand for the American currency from banks and importers amid sustained foreign capital outflows from the equity market.
Increased demand for the dollar weighed on the local currency.
In dull trade, the rupee on Monday ended a mere two paise lower at 60.20 against the US dollar on weak local equities and imported-driven demand for the American currency.
Rupee closed at 61.86 against the dollar on Tuesday.
In fairly active trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the local currency resumed firm at 39.32/34 a dollar from yesterday's close of 39.44/45 a dollar and later surge to 39.31 level on the back of heavy capital inflows into equity.
Weak equity markets too hit rupee sentiment
The rupee weakened even as the dollar fell against major global currencies
Rupee gained on increased selling of the US currency by banks and exporters
The dollar index was trading lower by 0.03 per cent against its major global rivals today.
Weakness in euro against the dollar weighed on the rupee.
The CAD was brought under control in 2013-14 after government imposed restrictions on import of gold. Following, this in 2014, certain restrictions were withdrawn.
However, foreign capital inflows into equity market restricted the rupee's fall to some extent.
The rupee on Tuesday gained 29 paise to close at seven-month high of 60.48 against the dollar on sustained selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.
The rupee had gained 28 paise against the American currency to settle at nearly two-month high at 66.74 in Monday's trade.
Rupee gains for 4th day against dollar, up 17 paise on Fed stance.
Unwinding of long dollar positions by banks too aided the sentiment
Persistent dollar demand from banks and importers on the back of a higher dollar in the New York market mainly affected the rupee.
The domestic currency had lost 15 paise to close at 63.82 on Wednesday.
According to analysts, IT firms like Infosys, TCS and HCL Technologies are likely to benefit the most on account of larger US exposures and dollar billing.
The rupee closed almost flat at 65.76 against the US dollar on some demand for the American currency from banks.
Weakness of the dollar against other currencies overseas gave the rupee more muscle.
The rupee had recovered by 8 paise to close at 66.91 in Tuesday's trade.
