The Indian rupee ended weaker on Tuesday as negative sentiment in the domestic equities market along with Asian peers dented confidence in the local unit. The partially convertible rupee ended at 45.2400/2500 per dollar against 45.06/07 per dollar on Monday. Intraday, the rupee had fallen to 45.38, its weakest since February 25. The one-month onshore forward premium was at 31.00 points, lower than Monday's close of 30.75 points, and the three-month premium rose to 82.00 points from 81.25 points.
The one-year premium was higher at 281.00 points compared with 280.00 points on Monday. The one-month offshore non-deliverable forward contracts were quoted at 45.60, weaker than the onshore spot rate. In the currency futures market, the most traded near-month dollar-rupee contracts on the National Stock Exchange, the MCX-SX and the United Stock Exchange all ended at 45.4100, with the total traded volume at about $10.04 billion.