On the domestic equity market front, Sensex tumbled 662.87 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 79,402.29 points. The Nifty also dropped 218.60 points, or 0.90 per cent, to 24,180.80 points.

The rupee stayed in a straightjacket for yet another week, trading at its near all-time low of 84.07 against the US dollar on Friday (October 25, 2024) amid firm American currency and unprecedented foreign fund outflow. Forex traders said, the indication of some recovery in domestic equity markets prevented the fall in the local unit.

The Indian rupee was nearly unchanged on Monday as pressure on account of outflows was blunted by dollar offers from state-run banks, with traders expecting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to defend the currency against sharp declines.

Analysts said the selling rush by foreign investors in pursuit of better gains from the Chinese market has been preventing the rupee's recovery, while higher US treasury yields have triggered the fear of slower interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

The Indian rupee ended largely unchanged on Thursday, as likely outflows from local equities prevented it from mirroring the rise in its Asian peers, although state-run banks' dollar sales helped keep the currency above its all-time low.