The rupee depreciated 33 paise to 71.30 against $ in early trade on Tuesday at the forex market on fresh demand for the US currency from importers.
Strength in dollar against some currencies overseas and a lower opening in domestic equities kept pressure on the domestic unit, dealers said.
On Monday, the rupee firmed up by 17 paise to close at 70.97 against $ in line with most Asian currencies amid hopes that the US and China will soon reach an agreement to settle their trade tariff issues.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell 349.78 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 35,863.60 in opening deals Tuesday.
