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Rupee Falls to Record Low of 9635 Against Dollar Amid West Asia Tensions Rising Crude Prices
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AI-generatedThe Indian rupee depreciates to a record low due to rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia, increasing India's import bill and fueling dollar outflows. The channel is fx_passthrough: higher oil prices worsen India's trade deficit, putting downward pressure on the rupee. Impact is country-specific (India) with global oil price spillover.
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- Indian rupee fell to record low of 96.35 against USD on 2026-05-18.
- Drop of 58 paise from previous close of 95.81.
- Rising crude oil prices and US-Iran tensions cited as drivers.
- Foreign portfolio investor outflows and strong dollar add pressure.
- Potential RBI intervention may provide support.
Brent crude likely to spike 2-4% in 48h on US-Iran tensions and supply risk premium.
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