The rupee failed to sustain week-end levels against the dollar on the money market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee was almost unchanged against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.42 and Rs 105.43 respectively, they said.
North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile, which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker who had returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted by Russia's RIA news agency as saying on Friday.
The renewed focus on geopolitical tensions helped lend support to the safe haven yen, and helped pull the dollar down from its post-US jobs data highs.
The dollar last traded at 112.56 yen, steady on the day. On Friday, the dollar had reached a peak of 113.44 yen, its highest level since July 14. Trading was thinner than usual, with Tokyo markets closed on Monday for a public holiday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, eased 0.1 percent to 93.709. On Friday, it had scaled a high of 94.267, its strongest in more than two months.
The dollar was trading against the Indian rupee at Rs 65.318, the greenback was available at 4.227 in terms of the Malaysian ringgit and the US currency was at 6.636 versus the Chinese yuan.
Inter bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday: 80.80-80.80 (previous 80.80-80.80).
The rupee also fell in relation to the euro, losing 30 paisas for buying and selling at Rs 124.80 and Rs 126.05 respectively, they said.

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Open Bid       Rs.106.60
Open Offer     Rs.106.80
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Bid Rate       Rs.105.42
Offer Rate     Rs.105.43
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