Dealers said higher opening in local equities and selling of the US currency by exporters, supported the rupee but dollar's gains against other currencies overseas, capped the gains.
The rupee had lost 19 paise to close at a nearly four-month low of Rs 52.73/74 against the US currency on Monday. The forex market remained closed yesterday for 'Maharashtra Day'.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark index Sensex rose by 105 points, or 0.61 per cent, to 17,423.81 in early trade today. PTI SUN RS KPS RAH
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