Rupee declines 20 paise to 82.71 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee declines 20 paise to 82.71 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 20 paise to 82.71 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday due to unabated foreign fund outflows from domestic capital markets.

However, a positive trend in equity markets and a weak dollar overseas capped the rupee's fall, forex traders said.

Investors remained in risk-off mode ahead of the US inflation data release and Federal Reserve decision on interest rates slated to be announced later this week, they added.