MUMBAI, Sept 30 Reuters The Indian rupee fell on Monday, pressured by dollar demand from foreign banks, while most of its Asian peers gained after Chinas economic stimulus measures over the weekend boosted risk sentiment.

The rupee was at 83.7850 against the U.S. dollar as of 1050 a.m. IST, down 0.1 on the day.

Strong dollar bids from a Londonbased and a New Yorkbased bank pressured the rupee in early trading, a trader at a staterun bank said, adding that the currency39;s intraday fall should be limited to 83.85.

The dollar index was a touch weaker at 100.4 while most Asian currencies gained, led by the Malaysian ringgit and Thai baht, both up 0.5.

While the rupee is set to post its first monthly gain since June, it continues to lag behind regional peers that have risen between 0.3 to 5.4 this month.

The rupee, after experiencing a decent appreciation, has begun drifting back toward its typical range. This shift is driven by monthend dollar demand from importers, coupled with the RBIs active management of the currency, Amit Pabari, managing director at FX advisory firm CR Forex said.

The rupee had touched a near threemonth peak of 83.4350 earlier in the month but has since pared gains.

Meanwhile, dollarrupee forward premiums nudged higher, with the 1year implied yield rising 1 basis point to 2.40, near its highest level since May 2023.

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