Dealers said besides dollar’s gain against some overseas currencies, sustained capital outflows weighed on the domestic unit.
The rupee had closed 17 paise lower against the U.S. dollar at 66.88 on Friday, the lowest level in more than two years in the face of strong demand for greenback.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading below the 25,000-mark with a fall of 176.70 points or 0.70 per cent to 24,867.73 in early trade.
