The rupee recovers after opening at 61.95 per dollar, its lowest since March 4. The Indian unit is now trading at 61.7150/72 vs the previous close of 61.7450/61.7550.
Traders pare positions ahead of holidays: markets will be closed from Thursday to Monday.
Most Asian currencies in the red on concerns about Hong Kong protests.
The dollar continues to trade at four-year highs.
The Nifty is down 0.24 percent in line with Asian shares. [.BO]
