In early trade today, Rupee gains 17 paise against the dollar. "Weakness in the dollar against some other currencies overseas, supported the rupee." said the Forex dealers. They further said "A higher opening in the domestic equity market influenced the rupee uptrend". Yesterday, the Rupee fall down by over 25 paise to close at 68.21 against the US Dollar. Also Read: Rupee 19 paise down at 68.15 against US dollar Rupee depreciated by five paise in early trade on New Year BSE Sensex was trading down 12 points, while Nifty50 was ruling at 8,242 today