Besides, steady euro against the American unit and a higher opening in the domestic equity market supported the rupee, forex dealers said.
Meanwhile, the BSE benchmark index Sensex recovered by 80.43 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 17,509.99.
The rupee had edged up by 11 paise to close at 55.52 against the dollar in the previous session on Friday amid a weak trend in the American currency in overseas markets.
