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The rupee crashed 33 paise to a caller all-time debased of 94.29 against the U.S. dollar successful aboriginal commercialized connected Friday (March 27, 2026), weighed down by elevated lipid prices and a stronger greenback amid nary breakthrough successful the West Asia conflict.
Heavy sell-off successful home equity markets and sustained FII outflows enactment further unit connected the section unit, according to forex traders.
At the interbank overseas exchange, the section portion opened astatine 94.18 and slipped further to 94.29 against the greenback, down 33 paise from its erstwhile close.
The rupee slumped 20 paise to adjacent astatine a grounds debased of 93.96 against the US dollar connected Wednesday. Stock, forex, commodity, and bullion markets remained closed connected Thursday (March 26) connected relationship of Ram Navami.
"With Brent lipid prices again going past $105.75 per barrel, and the dollar scale rising towards 100, the rupee opened weak," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's spot against a handbasket of six currencies, was trading 0.08% higher astatine 99.67.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, roseate overnight earlier easing towards the end, down 0.78% astatine $107.1 per tube successful futures trade.
"Brent lipid was up to $107.50 per tube but fell aft U.S. President Donald Trump postponed strikes connected Iranian powerfulness plants by 10 days," Bhansali added.
On the home equity marketplace front, the Sensex tumbled 926.92 points to 74,346.53 successful greeting trade, portion Nifty was down 280.95 points to 23,025.50.
Foreign organization investors sold equities worthy ₹1,805.37 crore connected a nett ground connected Wednesday (March 25), according to speech data.
