Indian rupee has appreciated on Tuesday against US dollar. Indian currency rose 4 paise or 0.07 percent against dollar to settle at 61.32. Rupee has witnessed a high of 61.25 and a low of 61.37. Its 52-week range was 58.34-63.91. The Dollar index, a measure of the value of the US dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies, went up 0.28 percent to settle at 85.20.

Indian markets settled higher on Tuesday led by sharp gains in realty, power and metal stocks. At the close, the benchmark 30-share index, BSE Sensex gained 145.80 points or 0.55% at 26,575.65 with 21 components posting rise. Meanwhile, the broad based NSE Nifty went up by 48.35 points or 0.61% at 7,927.75 with 36 components posting rise.