<h1>Rupee gains 13 paise to 86.60 against dollar as crude oil prices decline and dollar weakens</h1> The rupee strengthened 13 paise to 86.60 against the US dollar in early trading, recovering from a two-month low of 86.73 reached the previous day. The currency gained due to declining global crude oil prices and a weakening dollar. Market analysts expect the rupee to trade between 86.35-95 amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The dollar index fell 0.31% to 98.59, while Brent crude declined 2.46% to $76.91 per barrel. Domestic equity markets rose with foreign institutional investors making net purchases of Rs 934.62 crore.