New Delhi, 24 September (H.S.):

The rupee opened higher

on Tuesday as domestic equities touched fresh record highs. However, the rupee

lost early gains and closed in the red.

The rupee depreciated to close

at 83.65 against the US dollar, weighed down by a muted trend in domestic

equities and rising crude oil prices. On Monday, rupee touched a two-and-a-half

month high, rising to 83.44 per US dollar.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Nimish kumar