Indian rupee opened lower at 86.92 per dollar on Tuesday versus Monday's close of 86.87.

Tuesday saw the Indian rupee start at 86.92 per dollar, down from Monday's closing of 86.87.

Benchmark indices are trading firm in the pre-opening session.

The Sensex was up 72.73 points or 0.10 percent at 76,069.59, and the Nifty was up 15.95 points or 0.07 percent at 22,975.45.