Rupee falls 4 paise to 82.41 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 4 paise to 82.41 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday. Weak Asian peers and strong American currency weighed on investor sentiments, and traders said a positive trend in domestic equities supported the local unit. Forex traders said a positive trend in domestic equities supported the local unit and restricted the depreciating bias. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.36 against the dollar, then fell to 82.