The rupee gained 2 paise to 95.43 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (August 14, 2026), backed by a weaker greenback overseas.

The Indian currency, however, remained under pressure due to the withdrawal of foreign funds from domestic equities and rising crude oil prices amid geopolitical uncertainties, forex traders said.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.39 and later slipped to trade at 95.43 against the American currency in early deals, up marginally by 2 paise from its previous closing level.

On Thursday (August 13, 2026), the rupee closed 12 paise lower at 95.45 against the U.S. dollar.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.08% lower at 99.78.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.16% at $87.21 per barrel in futures trade.

According to analysts, the dollar index retreated following a fall in U.S. Treasury yields and inflation in the world’s largest economy remained below expected levels.

Also, they said oil prices rose after days of easing, as hopes of a deal to end the West Asia crisis remained in limbo.

On the domestic equity market front, Sensex fell 315.50 points, or 0.40% to 77,764.46, while Nifty dropped 72.70 points, or 0.30%, to 24,321.95 in the morning session.

Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth ₹510.69 crore on a net basis on Thursday (August 13, 2026), according to exchange data.

The rupee traded in a narrow range and depreciated 6 paise to 95.28 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (August 7, 2026), tracking a firmer dollar and a rise in U.S. treasury yields.

Forex traders said dollar demand from importers and profit-taking after the rupee’s recent appreciation appear to have outweighed the favourable global backdrop.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.27, then touched 95.28 against the American currency, registering a fall of 6 paise from its previous close.

On Thursday (August 6, 2026), the rupee depreciated 14 paise to close at 95.22 against the U.S. dollar.

“With oil back near $83, the dollar firm near 100, and U.S. yields elevated, 95.00-95.10 stands out as a solid support for the rupee, and the currency climbing back towards the 96.00-96.20 zone looks like reality. Global developments, particularly around oil prices and the dollar, are likely to remain the key drivers for the rupee in the near term, keeping the overall bias tilted towards weakness,” said CR Forex Advisors MD Amit Pabari.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.02% higher at 99.95. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 1.20% higher at $83.48 per barrel in futures trade.

“The rise in U.S. Treasury yields and renewed geopolitical concerns around the Strait of Hormuz are providing some support to the dollar,” said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP. On the domestic equity market front, Sensex declined 235.36 points to 78,699.80 in early trade, while the Nifty fell 24.30 points to 24,608.25.

Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth ₹17.86 crore on a net basis on Thursday (August 6, 2026), according to exchange data.

The rupee fell three paise to close at 88.73 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (November 14, 2025), weighed down by the strength of the American currency and rising crude oil prices.

Forex traders said a rebound in domestic equities following a sweeping mandate for the ruling alliance in the Bihar polls supported the rupee at lower levels.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.70 against the U.S. dollar. During the day, the domestic unit witnessed an intra-day low of 88.75 against the greenback.

The rupee finally settled for the day at 88.73 (provisional), down three paise over its previous close.

On Thursday (November 13, 2025), the rupee settled eight paise lower at 88.70 against the U.S. dollar.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.12% higher at 99.27.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 1.59% higher at $63.98 per barrel in futures trade.

On the domestic equity market front, Sensex rose 84.11 points to settle at 84,562.78, while Nifty was up 30.90 points to 25,910.05.

Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth ₹383.68 crore on Thursday (November 13, 2025), according to exchange data.

On the domestic macroeconomic front, wholesale price inflation fell to a 27-month low of (-) 1.21% in October, led by a sharp deflation in food items like pulses and vegetables, and lower prices of fuel and manufactured items.

Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was 0.13% in September and 2.75% in October last year, government data showed on Friday (November 14, 2025).

Meanwhile, Moody’s Ratings on Thursday (November 13, 2025) projected India’s economy to grow at 7% in 2025 and 6.5% in the next year, supported by domestic and export diversification, amid a neutral-to-easy monetary policy stance.

Moody’s, in its Global Macro Outlook, said India’s economic growth is supported by robust infrastructure spending and solid consumption, although the private sector remains cautious about business capital spending.