The value of Rupee has depreciated by 7 paise to 67.34 against the dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange.

According to the forex dealer, “The dollar was firm against some other overseas currencies which weighed on the rupee, but a higher opening in the domestic equity market capped the losses”

While, on Monday the rupee had earned by 8 paise to close at 67.27 against the US currency on fag-end selling of dollars by banks and exporters in view of sustained foreign capital inflows into household equities.

However, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 143.87 points, or 0.51 %, at 28,120.39 in early trade.