Rupee falls 10 paise to close at 79.94 against dollar

The local currency opened at 80.10 and fell to its all-time low of 80.15

After hitting all-time low, the rupee recovered some of its losses to settle 10 paise down at 79.94 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday, tracking the strength of the American currency and firm crude oil prices.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 80.10 and fell to its all-time low of 80.15 against the U.S. dollar in intra-day trade.

The local unit finally settled at 79.94 a dollar, down 10 paise over its previous close of 79.84.

On July 20, the rupee for the first time closed below the 80-mark at 80.05 against the American currency.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.28% higher at 109.10, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell adopted a hawkish tone to battle inflation.

According to Anuj Choudhary- Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, the rupee depreciated and touched an all-time low on a strong dollar and deteriorating global risk sentiments.

Global markets fell sharply by more than 2% amid a hawkish speech by U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell.