The Indian rupee today depreciated by 32 paise against the US currency in opening trade on capital outflows by foreign funds, melting Asian equity markets and dollar demand from importers.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic currency traded at 48.65 against the greenback, a fall of 32 paise over the previous close of 48.33/34, after reaching one-month high yesterday.
Dealers said that the rupee lost on capital outflows by foreign funds amid dollar demand from importers and bearish trend in Asian equity markets and fears of weak opening on the domestic bourses.
Source : Business Standard