The rupee had closed the 2018 year at 69.77 to the US dollar
The domestic unit on Tuesday settled 13 paise higher at 71.71
The rupee on Monday slipped 19 paise to a near one-month low of 71.47 as fresh concerns over US-China trade deal and Hong Kong unrest kept forex market participants edgy.
After falling nearly 9 per cent in 2018, the Indian currency has shed another 4 per cent this year to touch a 2019 trough of 72.40 per dollar on Sept 3
The domestic unit on Wednesday snapped its three-session winning streak to end at 70.97, down 28 paise.
The domestic currency on Tuesday dived 31 paise to end at a nearly one-month low of 71.54 due to heavy dollar buying amid fresh concerns over the progress of China-US trade talks.
The domestic unit gave up most of its losses to close down by 3 paise at 71.80 on Thursday.
In the calendar year 2019, Infosys has outperformed the market by surging 22 per cent as compared to a 4 per cent rise in the Sensex and 12 per cent gain in the S&P BSE Information Technology index.
The domestic currency on Thursday crashed to an over eight-month low of 71.81, dropping 26 paise as tumbling equities and incessant foreign fund outflows weighed on sentiment.
Also, the sudden drop in Chinese yuan led to increased volatility in emerging market currencies, including the rupee
FPIs have turned negative and the budgetary announcement on tax surcharge has been a factor that has restricted their activity
The domestic currency on Tuesday furthered its loss by another 28 paise to close at a new six-month low of 71.71 as economic uncertainties continued to weigh.
Meanwhile, higher crude oil prices also had its impact on rupee's trading pattern
The domestic unit on Tuesday pared most of its initial losses and closed with a marginal 2 paise drop at 68.94 amid strengthening of the dollar against major currencies.
The domestic unit on Wednesday declined by 7 paise to close at 68.58, pressured by persistent foreign fund outflows and firming crude oil prices.
The domestic unit on Monday declined by 24 paise to close at 68.66, cutting short its three winning run due to a massive selloff in equities.
The domestic unit on Monday recovered the lost ground and finally settled 23 paise higher at 69.35 amid the weakening of the greenback against major currencies.
Forex dealers say the dollar gained strength after the US and China agreed to put off imposition of higher tariffs from January 1 while entering a 90-day period of talks to bring an end to their trade
The domestic unit on Tuesday surged by 21 paise to close at 69.70 as easing crude prices and a weak dollar ahead of the US central bank's meeting helped the currency snap its three-day losing streak.
The domestic unit on Thursday surged 24 paise to close at a one-week high of Rs 69.44 on the back of a rally in equities.