The rupee depreciated 5 paise to 90.23 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, pressured by higher crude oil prices, sustained foreign fund outflows and global geopolitical concerns. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.14 per cent lower at 98.75

The rupee weakened by 3 paise to 89.90 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday due to rising global crude oil prices, FII selling and a stronger dollar. A strengthening dollar and weaker sentiments in the domestic equity markets put additional pressure on the rupee, forex traders said