Rupee worst Asia performer over August despite mild rise
MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee rose slightly on Tuesday but continued to underperform its Asian peers which have rallied to multi-month highs in anticipation of a U.S. rate cut next month. The rupee is the worst performing Asian currency so far this month, down 0.2% against the dollar, while its peers have risen as much as 4%. On Tuesday, the rupee was at 83.83 as of 10:45 a.m. IST, up slightly from its close at 83.87 in the previous session. The Indian currency had slipped to a record low of 83.9725 earlier this month. Outflows from equities