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Rupee breaches 93 against USD for the first time amid Iran 'war'

Posted on: Mar 20, 2026 10:33 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Rupee breaches 93 against USD for the first time amid Iran 'war'
THe rupee drop 19 paise to its register intra-day depression of 93.08 against the US clam in betimes trade on Friday as the greenback strengthened further and FII outflows continued unabated amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.Elevated global crude oil prices put further pressure on the local unit, while a positive opening at the domestic equity markets cushioned against a sharper fall, according to forex traders.At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 92.92 against the greenback before breaching the 93-mark for the first time to trade at 93.08, down 19 paise from its previous close.The rupee slumped 49 paise to close at a record low of 92.89 against the US dollar on Wednesday.Forex markets were closed on Thursday on account of Gudhi Padwa. "The rupee looks vulnerable with the RBI the only one protecting it from further fall by selling dollars.FPIs were sellers on Thursday when Sensex and Nifty fell to a 21-month low," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.17 per cent higher at 100.25.Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 1.64 per cent lower at USD 106.9 per barrel in futures trade.On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex rebounded from Thursday's crash, surging 960.67 points, or 1.29 per cent, to 75,167.91, while Nifty was up 311.50 points, or 1.35 per cent, to 23,313.65.Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth ₹7,558.19 crore on a net basis on Thursday, according to exchange data.

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