Rupee recovers 11 paise to 90.12 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee rebounded from low levels and gained 11 paise to trade at 90.12 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Wednesday (January 14, 2026), tracking lower crude oil prices and retreating American currency overseas.

Domestic equity markets also showed resilience even as traders stayed cautious, watching geopolitical developments and awaiting U.S. inflation numbers that are expected to provide cues for the Federal Reserve’s policy move, forex analysts said.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.26 and strengthened up to 89.94 level before trading at 90.12 against the greenback, 11 paise higher from the closing level of the previous session.

On Tuesday (January 13), the rupee declined 6 paise to close at 90.23 against the U.S. dollar.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.01% lower at 98.90.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 0.47% lower at $65.17 per barrel in futures trade.

On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex rose 34.81 points to 83,662.50, while the Nifty gained 14.15 points to 25,746.90.

Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth ₹1,499.81 crore on Tuesday (January 13), according to exchange data.