Rupee recovers from all-time low of 86.64 to settle eight paise higher against the US dollar
Live MintSome recovery in domestic equity markets after the release of macroeconomic numbers also supported the Indian currency even though it remained under pressure due to elevated crude oil prices and continuous outflow of foreign funds. On Monday, the rupee logged its steepest single-day fall in nearly two years and ended the session 66 paise down at its historic low of 86.70 against the US dollar. The local unit has plunged more thanThe Indian rupee weakened to its all-time low on Tuesday, January 14, due to strong dollar bids spurred by the maturity of positions in the non-deliverable forwards market, while likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helped cap losses. The domestic currency logged its steepest single-day fall in nearly two years on Monday as the dollar scaled an over two-year high on fading bets of US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst - Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities said, “The rupee traded at 86.60, witnessing volatility as the US dollar held steady around 109.504, while crude prices fluctuated in the $77.50–77 range.