The rupee depreciated 20 paise and settled at 73.58 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday tracking negative domestic equities.
At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened on a weak note at 73.50, then fell further and finally closed at 73.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 20 paise over its last close.
The rupee strengthened by seven paise to close at 73.38 against the US dollar on Monday.
During the session, the domestic unit witnessed an intra-day high of 73.38 and a low of 73.64 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.04 per cent to 93.61.
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