The Indian rupee rose by 4 paise to Rs 45.55 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange today.
The rupee had closed marginally higher by 2 paise at Rs 45.59/60 per dollar in the previous session.
Dealers said a firm opening in the equity market and dollar weakness against the euro supported the rupee sentiment.
The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex recovered by 126.87 points to 18,135.02 in early trade today.