MUMBAI: The Indian rupee opened marginally lower against the US dollar on Tuesday amid thin trade as many dealers were on leave due to heavy rains in Mumbai. At 9.02 am, the rupee traded at 69.04 a dollar, down 0.13% from its previous close of 68.95. So far this year, the rupee has risen 1% against the greenback. South Korean won was down 0.67%, Philippines peso fell 0.31%, Indonesian rupiah lost 0.23%, Thai Baht was 0.23% lower, and China renminbi declined 0.16%. Malaysian ringgit fell 0.16%, China Offshore was down 0.14%, Taiwan dollar declined 0.06%, and Singapore dollar lost 0.06%.

Source: Mint July 02, 2019 04:41 UTC