Forex dealers said a higher opening in the domestic equity market and strengthening of other currencies against the US dollar overseas also supported the rupee.
The rupee ended lower by five paise at 60.21 against the dollar in yesterday's trade on fag-end demand for the US currency from banks and importers.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 114.04 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 22,559.16 in early trade today.