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The rupee fell by 7 paise to 90.96 against the U.S. dollar successful aboriginal commercialized connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026), weighed down by a emergence successful planetary crude lipid prices and a stronger greenback.
A mediocre commencement to the home equity markets further pressured the section unit, but FII inflows provided support, preventing a crisp fall, forex traders said.
At the interbank overseas exchange, the rupee opened astatine 90.91 against the US dollar and slipped further to 90.96, down 7 paise from its erstwhile close.
The rupee gained 5 paise to settee astatine 90.89 against the US dollar connected Monday.
"The Reserve Bank mightiness beryllium intervening to support the rupee distant from 91.00 levels, but the buying volition itself let it to spell beyond 91.00 levels," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's spot against a handbasket of six currencies, was trading 0.11 per cent higher astatine 97.81.
"The dollar scale was higher amid a repositioning... It faces headwinds from (US President Donald) Trump's 15 per cent planetary tariffs announcement aft the unfavourable Supreme Court ruling," Bhansali said.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, roseate sharply by 0.85 per cent to USD 72.10 per barrel.
On the home equity marketplace front, the Sensex tumbled 525.29 points to 82,769.37 successful aboriginal trade, portion the Nifty went down 145.85 points to 25,567.15.
On Monday, overseas organization investors purchased equities worthy Rs 3,483.70 crore, according to speech data.
