The Indian rupee closed 17 paisa lower at 89.87 per dollar on Tuesday, compared to its opening price of 89.70 in the morning.
At close, the Sensex was down 503.63 points or 0.59 percent at 85,138.27, and the Nifty was down 143.55 points or 0.55 percent at 26,032.20. About 1518 shares advanced, 2453 shares declined, and 158 shares unchanged.
