The Indian rupee has witnessed a record fall against the US dollar, hitting an all-time low of 85.21 on Tuesday. This is the six straight session of decline for the currency. The fall is due to rising US bond yields and strong dollar demand from importers.

The Indian rupee saw a modest recovery on December 20, appreciating by 6 paise to open at Rs 85.07 against the US dollar in early trade. This comes after it hit an all-time low of Rs 85.13 the previous day,

The Indian rupee may open near its all-time low on Tuesday and continue to trade with a mild depreciation bias, pressured by a rise in U.S. bond yields, with traders expecting the domestic central bank to intervene to keep a lid on sharp declines.