The rupee declined by 13 paise to 75.16 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, as muted domestic equities and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against the basket of six currencies, fell 0.06 per cent to 96.01
Gold reserves rose by $475 million to $39.183 billion in the reporting week
The rupee appreciated 14 paise to 75.12 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, as risk appetite improved amid easing fears of fallout from the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against the basket of six currencies, rose 0.03 per cent to 96.10
Lower crude prices in the international market and a subdued dollar overseas also supported the local unit, forex dealers said
The rupee appreciated 11 paise to 75.48 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities.
At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened strong at 75.74 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 75.41 and a low of 75.74 during the day's trade
Major currencies held within well-worn trading ranges
The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 75.73 against the US dollar in the opening session on Tuesday, tracking heavy buying in domestic equities
The currency declined 2.2% this quarter as global funds pulled $4 billion of capital out of the country's stock market, the most among regional markets where data is available.
With last week's slew of major central bank meetings out of the way, investors turned their focus to the rapid spread of the variant
The rupee notched up gains for a third straight session on Monday, rising further by 16 paise to settle at 75.90 (provisional) against the US dollar
India's foreign exchange reserves inched lower by $77 million during the week ended December 10.
The rupee pared its initial losses to settle marginally higher by 3 paise at 76.06 against the US dollar on Friday
Meanwhile, the US dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against the basket of six currencies, fell 0.37 per cent to 96.15
Analysts say a currency depreciation creates an inflationary overhang in the economy, depressing equity valuation
The rupee had closed near this level on April 24, 2020, previously
The rupee declined 22 paise and slipped below the 76 per US dollar level in opening trade on Wednesday as persistent foreign fund outflows and Omicron worries kept the pressure on the local unit
In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 75.78 against the greenback