The rupee declined by 17 paise to 75.95 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, as muted domestic equities and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit
The rupee appreciated 15 paise to 75.63 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities.
The rupee closed at 75.78 to a dollar on Friday, an 18-month low
India's foreign exchange reserves declined for the second consecutive week, ending USD 1.783 billion down at USD 635.905 billion for the week ended December 3, RBI data showed on Friday.
The rupee dropped by 18 paise to an over 16-month low of 75.78 on Friday amid consistent foreign fund outflows and growing concerns about inflation.
The rupee declined further by 8 paise to a fresh 16-month low level of 75.68 in early trade on Friday due to continued foreign found outflows and losses in the stock market.
The rupee touched 76.92 a dollar in the intraday trade on April 22 last year.
Meanwhile, oil prices were lifted by optimism that the Omicron mutation might not have a significant impact on oil demand
Unabated foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments, traders said
The rupee staged smart recovery from intra-day lows to close with a marginal 2 paise loss at 75.46 against the US dollar on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank left the key policy rate unchanged
The rupee declined 5 paise to 75.49 against the US dollar in opening trade as persistent foreign fund outflows kept the pressure on the local unit
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading higher by 0.05 per cent at 96.37
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.13 per cent up at 96.23
India currently has the fourth largest foreign exchange reserves in the world, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told Lok Sabha on Monday.
Besides, rising trade deficit along with fears of US tapering measures are likely to hamper any appreciation move
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 2.713 billion to USD 637.687 billion in the week to November 26, RBI data showed.
Indian rupee was trading in a narrow range in morning trade on Friday amid uncertainties over the global economic recovery in the wake of the emergence of Omicron.
The rupee gained 22 paise to close at 74.91 (provisional) against the US dollar Wednesday as positive domestic equities and a weak American currency in the overseas markets boosted investor sentiment
The rupee on Tuesday pared its initial gains to settle 10 paise lower at 75.17 (provisional) against the US dollar as investor concerns grew over fresh impact of new COVID variant on the economy
The rupee on Monday plunged by 23 paise to close at 75.12 (provisional) against the US dollar, as investors turned cautious in view of a new variant of COVID-19.