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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicIndia rupee

Topic: India rupee

Rupee’s story is not just its exchange rate with the US. It’s about REER—a corrective lens

The other emerging market currencies experienced a more pronounced depreciation against the dollar than the rupee in 2024, resulting in a relative appreciation effect.

Rupee sees worst day in 7 weeks on importers’ dollar demand, election risk

Analysts see a shock defeat for Modi as an unlikely event, but fear a market correction in the event of an ‘unclear’ mandate.

Rupee in narrow trading range, may inch higher ahead of US consumer inflation data

The rupee dropped to a record low of 82.6825 on Monday, but has managed to recover slightly, thanks to likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, which offset trading volatility.

Weaker rupee, higher inflation — Why US Fed raising rates is more bad news for Indian economy

Aggressive rate hikes will dampen demand & cause economic slowdown. In this uncertain scenario, India should avoid knee jerk policy responses & strengthen its macro-fundamentals.

Rupee may return to near pre-Covid level of 72 by March, Nomura says

The rupee rose from a 2-month low last week ahead of US election results to 74.3725 per dollar on Wednesday. Indian currency is Asia’s worst performer with a year-to-date loss of 4%.

More rupee trading is happening in London than in Mumbai

Rupee trading, including spot, outright forwards & foreign-exchange swaps, also jumped in Singapore, Hong Kong & US between 2016-19.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.