Fresh foreign capital outflows also affected the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.
Foreign portfolio investors and foreign institutional investors sold shares worth a net Rs 755.28 crore yesterday, as per provisional data released by the stock exchanges.
Oil prices extended losses in Asia today, with the US benchmark falling below USD 44 a barrel owing to a pick-up in the dollar and as Iran ramps up production, while traders await the release of inventories later in the day.
The rupee had gained marginally by two paise or 0.03 per cent yesterday.
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The dollar index was up 0.08 per cent against a basket of six global currencies in the late afternoon trade.
Meanwhile, the RBI fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 66.5388 and euro at 76.4597.
It also moved up against the euro to 76.53 from 76.91 per euro.
In overseas market, the US dollar was generally firm
against its major rivals in early Asian trade, while yen slipped from an 18-month high against the dollar losing some steam as position squaring set in after its sharp rally since last week following thin market conditions as Japanese markets closed on Wednesday and Thursday for public holidays.
The dollar rebounded sharply on Tuesday after a key gauge of its strength tumbled to its weakest level since January 2015 earlier in the session, as a drop in oil prices pressured vulnerable emerging-market currencies.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex ended lower by another 127.97 points or 0.51 per cent to close at 25,101.73.
In forward market, premium for dollar declined in view of mild receivings from exporters.
The benchmark six-month premium for October moved down to 210-212 paise from 212.5-213.5 paise yesterday and far forward April 2017 contract also dropped to 406-408 paise from 409-410 paise.