<h1>Rupee rises on central bank monetary policy anticipation; gains limited by FII outflows and rising crude oil prices.</h1> Rupee appreciation to 90.23 against the US dollar was driven by market positioning ahead of the central bank's monetary policy announcement, with guidance from that announcement cited as the main near term driver. Gains were capped by net foreign portfolio outflows, a firmer dollar index and rising global crude oil prices, which together limited stronger upward movement and shaped short term market expectations.