<h1>Rupee rebounds 15 paise to 88.00 as foreign inflows hope follows $1.6B deal clearance, volatility seen 87.80-88.30</h1> The rupee recovered 15 paise to 88.00 per US dollar after opening at 88.15, following prior depreciation to an all-time low amid foreign fund outflows and dollar strength. Market participants cited trade-deal uncertainty and weak domestic equities as drivers. A national competition regulator's clearance of a USD 1.6 billion share purchase by a foreign bank was noted as likely to bring inflows that could help stabilize the currency within an 87.80-88.30 range, while observers said central bank interventions remain a watchpoint as FIIs continued net selling and equity benchmarks fell.