Under Pressure
As the Indian rupee reached a record low of 87.58 to the dollar on Thursday, it finds itself at a critical juncture, navigating a sea of global and domestic pressures.
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The Rupee strengthened by 15 paise to 64.49 per Dollar in early trade on selling of the US Dollar by banks and exporters.
Stock markets opened on a firm note which supported the Rupee in early trade, dealers said.
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However, the US Dollar's strength against major global currencies overseas capped the Rupee's gain, they added.
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The Rupee had closed with gains of 20 paise at 64.64 a Dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on 19 May.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex surged by 227.44 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 30,692.36 in early trade.
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As the Indian rupee reached a record low of 87.58 to the dollar on Thursday, it finds itself at a critical juncture, navigating a sea of global and domestic pressures.
While the Indian financial sector shows resilience, international market conditions may have some influence on India. Any correction in the US stock market could have implications for global markets, it warned.
Notably, the rupee dropped to 85.0650 against the US dollar in early trade, compared to 84.9525 on Wednesday.
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