The rupee on Monday eased marginally by two paise to 45.80 against the US dollar in early trade in line with other weak Asian currencies amid a weak domestic equity market.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the Indian rupee fell by two paise to trade lower at 45.80 a dollar. The rupee had lost 16 paise to close at 45.78/79 in the previous session.