The rupee gained 6 paise to 90.89 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday aided by a weaker greenback and a strong opening in the domestic equity markets. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 against the greenback before rising to 90.89, registering a gain of 6 paise from its previous close. The rupee traded in a narrow range on Tuesday and settled 6 paise lower at 90.95 against the US dollar. "Dollar buying continued on Tuesday as the rupee ended at 90.95 with hardly a 6 paise movement for the whole day. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.37 per cent to $71.74 per barrel in futures trade.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2026 05:09 UTC