The Indian rupee rallied on Friday to climb above 83.50 per U.S. dollar for the first time since late July, boosted by dollar sales by foreign banks and a rise in most of its Asian peers.

The Indian rupee appreciated 6 paise to 83.46 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, driven by positive domestic equity markets and foreign fund inflows.

The Indian rupee (INR) has remained stable, despite a weakening US Dollar and favorable global factors such as declining crude oil prices, and strong foreign institutional inflows (FII) into India's stock market.

The rupee has strengthened against the dollar following the US Fed's rate cut and positive economic commentary. Market experts predict further gains in the rupee as the interest rate differential between India and the US widens.