Mumbai, Oct. 26 -- The Indian rupee traded in a narrow range and fell 5 paise to 94.98 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The rupee opened on a negative note on risk aversion in global markets amid escalation of tensions in the Middle East. However, softness in the US Dollar and US treasury yields cushioned the downside. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.92, then lost ground to touch 94.98, lower by 5 paise over its previous close. Indian shares were moving lower in early trade on Monday amid renewed concerns over elevated oil prices and caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, due ...