On Tuesday, the currency recovered from the day's low to finally settle at 68.74 with gains of 40 paise amid sustained foreign fund inflows and heavy buying in domestic equities.
The domestic unit had closed 16 paise higher at 69.14 on Friday on persistent foreign fund inflows and heavy buying in domestic equities.
The domestic unit slumped 42 paise to end at 69.30 on Thursday, its second straight session of decline, in line with other Asian currencies amid strengthening of the greenback.
The domestic unit weakened marginally by 2 paise to close at 68.88 on Wednesday on the strengthening of the American currency and robust selling in domestic equities.
On Tuesday, the domestic unit appreciated by 10 paise to end at 68.86 following a robust response to RBI's maiden rupee-dollar swap auction.
The domestic unit ended almost flat at 68.96 per US dollar Monday as participants preferred to wait on the sidelines to see the outcome of RBI's first-ever rupee-dollar swap auction.
On Friday, the domestic unit declined by 12 paise to close at 68.95 on the rise in demand for the greenback from importers and sell-off in domestic equities.
The domestic unit on Wednesday recovered by 13 paise to close at 68.83 amid sustained buying by foreign investors in domestic equity markets and lower crude prices.
On Tuesday, the currency halted its six-day winning run to close 43 paise lower at 68.96 on emergence of demand for the greenback from importers.
In the last six trading sessions, the rupee has appreciated by 161 paise.
Foreign inflows into Indian equities and debt markets have surged, with $3.65 billion pouring in this month as of March 15
Overseas investors poured in more than Rs 20,400 crore in the domestic capital market in the first half of March, mainly driven by positive global cues.
The currency in the four sessions to Thursday has appreciated by 80 paise or 0.8 per cent on hopes of forex inflows.
The domestic unit strengthened below the 70-a-dollar mark to end at 69.71 on Tuesday.
At its Tuesday's closing of 69.71 a dollar, the currency is well buffered from its record low of 74.15
The domestic unit on Monday advanced by 25 paise to close at 69.89, in line with a strong rally in domestic equities, reflecting positive investor sentiments.
The domestic unit on Friday ended lower by 14 paise at 70.14 in line with fall in domestic equities market.
The domestic unit ended 28 paise higher at 70 on Thursday amid robust foreign inflows and strong buying in domestic equities.
The domestic unit rallied 21 paise to close at 70.28 on Wednesday on easing crude oil prices even as the greenback strengthened vis-a-vis other major currencies.
The domestic unit on Tuesday rebounded by 43 paise to close at 70.49, largely driven by positive macro data and easing crude prices.