Rupee gains 5 paise to 88.64 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee showed some recovery and traded 5 paise higher at 88.64 against the dollar in early trade on Friday (October 31, 2025), tracking lower crude oil prices and weaker American currency.

According to forex traders, the outflow of foreign funds amid selling pressure in the equity markets prevented a sharp gain in the domestic unit.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.60 rose slightly to 88.59 before trading at 88.64 against the greenback, up 5 paise from its previous close.

On Thursday (October 30, 2025), the rupee had crashed 47 paise to settle at 88.69 against the U.S. dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 25 basis points, in line with expectations.

However, Fed Chair Jerome Powell flagged U.S. inflation staying above the target level and uncertainties in the labour market, trimming hope for a further rate cut in the December policy.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.02% to 99.33.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.68% to $64.56 per barrel in futures trading. On the domestic equity market front, Sensex climbed 192.31 points, or 0.23%, to 84,596.77 in early trade, while the Nifty gained 42.05 points, or 0.16%, to 25,919.90.

Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth ₹3,077.59 crore on Thursday (October 30, 2025), according to exchange data.