The Indian rupee depreciated by 16 paise against the US dollar on Friday due to fresh dollar demand from importers and a decline in domestic market sentiments. However, the fall was cushioned by good inflows of foreign capital. US retail sales expanded by 0.6% last month while the Euro Zone recorded a trade surplus of 24.5 billion euros in May. India's trade deficit widened to $8.12 billion in June from $6.27 billion in May. The US dollar index surged by 0.5% due to rising risk aversion, though unfavorable US economic data limited gains. Euro fell against the dollar on weak global sentiment and dollar strength, but economic data from Euro Zone prevented