<h1>Rupee inches up to 88.75 vs US dollar ahead of RBI policy decision amid fund outflows, trade tensions</h1> The Indian rupee edged up 5 paise to 88.75 against the US dollar in early trade ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee decision, trading in a narrow range amid persistent foreign fund outflows, trade tensions and a strong dollar. Market participants cited pressure from US political actions over India's oil purchases and the imposition of tariffs as weighing on sentiment, while central bank intervention has been limited. Domestic equities rose modestly even as foreign institutional investors offloaded significant equities and the Centre's fiscal deficit widened relative to the previous year.