Mumbai: The rupee settled on a flat note at 83.51 against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the support from positive domestic markets and favourable inflation data was negated by strong US Dollar and foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said the rupee remains under pressure due to ongoing elections as well as foreign fund outflows and the same shall subside once the results are out.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit traded in a narrow range. It opened at 83.51, and touched an intraday low of 83.52 during the day.
The domestic unit finally settled for the day at 83.51, unchanged from its previous close.
On Monday, the rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled flat at 83.51 against the US dollar.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was at 105.26, higher by 0.04 per cent.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.04 per cent to $83.33 per barrel.
FIIs were net sellers
in the capital markets on Monday, as they offloaded shares worth Rs 4,498.92 crore, according to the exchange data.