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Rupee Volatile Against Dollar in Early Trade

Rupee Volatile Against Dollar in Early Trade
The Indian rupee experienced marked volatility against the U.S. dollar in early trading, reflecting ongoing pressure in the foreign exchange markets amid external and domestic economic uncertainties. Market participants saw wide swings in the USD/INR rate as traders responded to continued foreign fund outflows and persistent demand for the U.S. dollar. This follows a period in which the rupee has slipped to record lows, breaching important psychological levels against the dollar. Analysts link the heightened currency fluctuations to sustained outflows from Indian assets, uncertainty over trade negotiations with key partners, and broader macroeconomic concerns that have weighed on investor sentiment. Earlier sessions showed the rupee opening at historically weak levels, before modest recoveries following interventions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aimed at calming market swings. Additionally, the market backdrop includes continued foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, which has kept upward pressure on the U.S. dollar and contributed to the rupee’s status as one of the weaker emerging market currencies this year. The Economic Times Overall, the early-trade volatility underscores persistent uncertainty in the forex market and broader financial conditions—with traders closely watching policy responses and global developments that could influence currency direction in the near term. The Times of India
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