Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Sliding crude oil prices, softening dollar and improving sentiments in Indian equities are all seen supporting gains in the Indian rupee. INR opened at Rs 94.36 per dollar and hit a high of 94.32 so far during the day. The counter pared some gains and was last seen trading at 94.48, as compared to previous close at 94.46. After U.S. Democrats scored wins in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations, investors are mulling what a divided government will mean for the war with Iran, President Trump's policy agenda and the AI trade. Local shares extend recent gains on Thursday, with underlying sentiment likely to be underpinned by renewed foreign fund inflows and a sharp retreat in international crude oil price...