The rupee slipped to 66.62 in pre-close trade on Thursday, after hitting a two-month high in intra-day deals.

The rupee had opened at 66.42 and traded between 66.64 and 66.33 during the day.

Yesterday, the domestic unit ended higher by 19 paise at two—month high of 66.43 against the US dollar even as stock markets plunged after government’s drive against black money and Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential polls.