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The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to close at 82.85 (provisional) against the US currency on Monday as a stronger dollar in the overseas market and a muted trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiments.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 82.87 against the greenback and closed at 82.85 (provisional), registering a fall of 10 paise over its previous close of 82.75.
During the session, the domestic unit witnessed an intra-day high of 82.82 and a low of 82.94 against the American dollar.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading marginally lower at 105.15.
Global oil benchmark, Brent crude futures, advanced 0.46 per cent to $83.54 per barrel.
The Indian rupee depreciated on weak domestic markets and a strong greenback. A surge in crude oil prices and FII outflows also weighed on the rupee, said Anuj Choudhary - Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.
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The dollar strengthened on concerns over higher interest rates for longer amid higher inflation and upbeat economic data from the US, Choudhary added.
"We expect the rupee to trade with a negative bias on risk aversion in global markets and positive greenback. Month-end dollar demand from importers may weigh on the rupee. However, any intervention by the RBI may prevent a sharp fall in the rupee," Choudhary said.
The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 175.58 points or 0.30 per cent lower at 59,288.35, while the broader NSE Nifty declined 73.10 points or 0.42 per cent to 17,392.70.
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Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets, on Friday, as they offloaded shares worth ₹1,470.34 crore, according to exchange data.
On the domestic macroeconomic front, India's forex reserves dropped by $5.681 billion to $561.267 billion in the week ended February 17, the RBI said on Friday.
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