As the rupee weakens past 90/$, outbound travellers may adjust itineraries or reduce spends, while inbound and domestic tourism gain as India becomes more cost-competitive.
With the rupee weakening against the euro and dollar, luxury and mass-market automakers are preparing steep price hikes as rising import and semiconductor costs squeeze margins
The rupee hit 90.41 per dollar intraday on Thursday before recovering to close at 89.98, as foreign banks sold dollars and RBI intervention stayed limited amid outflows and trade-deal uncertainty
In the past one month, TCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, LTIMindtree, Persistent Systems and L&T Technology Services have rallied between 9 per cent and 15 per cent.
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran expressed hope that the currency will recover next year
Dollar outflows from FPIs, trade deficit probably widening with export growth slowing down, and the trade deal with US is still not on the table are the three main reasons why the rupee is falling
On Tuesday, the rupee had already touched 89.9475 before ending the day at 89.87 - a decline of nearly 0.4 per cent
Hits new closing low of 89.88/$; Hits 89.96/$ intraday
Indian Rupee touched a new record low of 89.97 against the US dollar on December 1, 2025, amid delays in the India-US trade agreement, and limited RBI intervention
The rupee depreciated 32 paise to an all-time low of 89.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by the broad strength of the American currency in overseas markets and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said strong dollar demand from corporates, importers and foreign portfolio investors pressurised the rupee. Moreover, elevated crude oil prices further dented investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 89.70 against the US dollar before dropping to record low level of 89.85 , down 32 paise from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee after sinking to 89.79 in intraday trade, settled at 89.53 against the US dollar. "The RBI has been selling dollars in the market, but it has also bought dollars when Indian Rupee rose thus keeping the demand intact," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP. Bhansali further noted that, the fundamentals of the Indian economy l
India's foreign exchange reserves continue to fall as the RBI steps up its defence of the rupee to prevent it from breaching the 90-per-dollar mark
India posted strong 8.2% real GDP growth in Q2 FY26, but rupee depreciation trimmed its dollar GDP, keeping Japan narrowly ahead in the April-September comparison
If movements in the exchange rate can help equilibrate "external balances", monetary and fiscal policy is freed up to focus on trying to achieve "internal balance"
On Monday, the rupee advanced amid reports that the RBI resumed efforts to support currency via overseas and onshore markets
The rupee clawed back some losses after the RBI intervened heavily in spot and NDF markets, helping arrest its slide toward 90 per dollar even as global dollar strength
Possible US trade deal may help lift Indian currency, say experts
RBI's absence in the market may be behind the sharp fall
Rupee sees sharp fall: The domestic currency fell as much as 83 paise to 89.54 on Friday, according to Bloomberg
Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency opened four paise lower at 88.63 against the greenback on Thursday
Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency closed two paise higher at 88.59 against the greenback on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg