The rupee fell 35 paise to 82.63 against the US dollar on Monday . The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 486.34 points or 0.78% lower at the BSE .
In early trading on Monday, the rupee fell 35 paise to 82.63 against the US dollar, putting the domestic unit under heavy selling pressure in domestic equities and a strong greenback in the international market, according to forex traders.In addition, the dollar index, which measures the greenbacks' strength against a basket of six currencies, dropped 0.3 percent to 105.16, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 486.34 points or 0.78% lower at According to exchange results, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital markets on Friday when they delivered Rs 158.01 crore in the Indian equity markets so far in December, mainly due to the decline in the dollar index.Nevertheless, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned sellers in the last four trading sessions, pulling out Rs 3,300 crore ahead of the US interest rate decision.