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Rupee Hits Record Low at 9563 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
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AI-generatedThe Indian rupee depreciated to a record low due to rising crude oil prices triggered by US President Trump's comments on the Iran ceasefire. This creates FX passthrough pressure on Indian importers (especially oil refiners) and widens the trade deficit. The equity market decline and FII selling indicate capital outflow, further weakening the rupee. The primary channel is FX passthrough and imported inflation for India.
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- Indian rupee hit record low of 95.63 against USD on May 12, 2026.
- Rupee fell 35 paise from previous close of 95.28.
- US President Trump said Iran ceasefire on 'life support', raising crude oil prices.
- Sensex dropped 525.44 points to 75,489.84; Nifty fell 164.5 points to 23,651.35.
- FIIs sold equities worth Rs 8,437.56 crore.
Brent crude expected to rise 2-4% in 48h due to geopolitical risk premium from Iran ceasefire uncertainty.
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Sector impact at a glance
- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
- EM_MARKETSmid
- EM_MARKETSshort
- FX_USDmid
- FX_USDshort
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