Rupee falls 7 paise to 82.08 against U.S. dollar

The rupee depreciated 7 paise to 82.08 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on July 5, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market amid increased demand for the dollar from importers.

The rupee depreciated 7 paise to 82.08 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on July 5, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market amid increased demand for the dollar from importers.

Sustained foreign fund inflows supported the local unit and contained the fall.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.05, then fell to 82.08, registering a decline of 7 paise over its last close.

On July 4, the rupee had settled at 82.01 against the dollar.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.08% to 103.12.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.59% to $75.80 per barrel.

"Rupee has been ranged in the past few days with dips to the USD getting bought by RBI/oil companies. In-flows continue to be showing strong momentum as FPIs continue to be in a strong buying mode in respect of equities and debt," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.