Rupee up 13 paise against dollar in early trade

Mumbai: The rupee, marking a turnaround, registered a 13-paise jump to 65.29 against the dollar on Tuesday after exporters increasingly turned away from the American currency.

The dollar losing some of its lustre overseas and a better opening in domestic equities supported the rupee lift, traders said.

On Monday, the rupee had plunged 26 paise to an over one-month low of 65.42, faced with continuous demand for the US currency.

Meanwhile, the benchmark Sensex went up 81.98 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 33,115.54 in opening trade on Tuesday.