Mumbai: On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated by 8 paise to 69.73 against the US dollar in early trade on increased demand for the US currency from importers. Besides, strength in dollar against major rival currencies on stronger US payroll data and rising crude prices also kept pressure on the Indian rupee, dealers said.

However, it is worth mention here that a higher opening in domestic equities helped in restricting the slide in the Indian unit to some extent, they added. The rupee opened at 69.65 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 69.73, down 8 paise over its last close. The local currency however pared the initial loss and was trading at 69.66 at 0947 hrs.

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Here to be noted that the rupee had declined by 44 paise to close at 69.67 against the US dollar on Monday. Meanwhile, foreign investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, putting in Rs 329.60 crore on a net basis Monday, as per provisional data. To be noted that Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.13 per cent to USD 71.19 per barrel. Meanwhile, domestic bourses opened on a cautious note on Tuesday with benchmark indices Sensex trading 96.38 points down at 38,796.91 and Nifty up 13.50 points at 11,618.00. 

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