<h1>RBI monetary policy meeting may influence rupee movement, market awaits decision amid equity gains and crude volatility.</h1> The rupee closed modestly stronger against the US dollar, supported by domestic equity gains and softer crude oil prices, while a firm dollar index and geopolitical worries limited appreciation. Market attention centered on the Reserve Bank of India monetary policy decision as the principal near-term determinant of currency direction, with foreign institutional flows and upcoming macroeconomic releases expected to influence volatility within the observed trading range.