The rupee opened stronger against the US dollar on Wednesday amid softening inflation, as the dollar index slipped and safe-haven assets lost sheen post the unpredictability of policy announcements from Washington.
Indian retail inflation fell to its lowest since August 2019, primarily due to lower vegetable prices. The consumer price index-based inflation moderated to 3.34% in March, from 3.61% in February.
India's trade data showed an increase in the trade deficit for the month of March, with exports easing and imports growing.
For the rupee, 85.45 acts as a support while 86.00 is a resistance.