Rupee recovers 15 paise from all-time low to 91.50 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee rebounded from its all-time debased levels and gained 15 paise to commercialized astatine 91.50 against the U.S. dollar successful aboriginal deals connected Thursday (January 22, 2026), connected improved hazard appetite aft U.S. President Donald Trump said that helium had nary volition of applying tariffs connected Europe for Greenland acquisition.

Forex traders said investors' sentiments improved aft President Trump announced successful Davos connected Wednesday (January 21, 2026) that helium was scrapping his planned tariffs connected 8 European nations successful an effort to unit U.S. power implicit Greenland.

Moreover, a affirmative inclination successful home equities besides helped successful the rebound of the home unit.

At the interbank overseas exchange, the rupee opened astatine 91.54 past gained crushed to commercialized astatine 91.50 against the greenback, up 15 paise from its erstwhile close.

On Wednesday (January 21, 2026), the rupee plunged 68 paise to adjacent astatine an all-time debased of 91.65 against the dollar.

Forex traders, however, said the currency remains nether terrible unit from heightening planetary geopolitical uncertainties.

The pending commercialized statement with the U.S. remains a cardinal stabilising factor. Until the geopolitical hazard eases and the commercialized woody materialises, the rupee is apt to stay susceptible to outer shocks, they said.

According to Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director astatine Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, Asian equities are up giving immoderate alleviation and rupee witnessed a rebound aft Mr. Trump's code successful Davos successful which helium avoided confrontation with European Nations to immoderate grade and besides said that a model has been reached connected Greenland.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the greenback's spot against a handbasket of six currencies, was trading 0.02% higher astatine 98.78.

Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, was trading 0.17% higher astatine $65.35 per tube successful futures trade.

On the home equity marketplace front, Sensex precocious 533.37 points to 82,443 successful aboriginal trade, portion the Nifty was up 157.20 points to 25,314.70.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worthy ₹1,787.66 crore connected Wednesday (January 21, 2026), according to speech data.