Rupee falls 7 paise to 88.80 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian Rupee weakened to 88.80 against the US dollar due to tariff and visa concerns. Foreign funds are flowing out. Enhanced US tariffs and H-1B visa fee hikes affected investor sentiment. The Reserve Bank of India may allow further weakening to help exporters. Sensex and Nifty also experienced declines. Foreign Institutional Investors sold off equities worth Rs 3,551.19 crore.