Monday, 5 October 2026Updated 18m ago
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Rupee hovers near 96 against dollar as RBI intervention caps losses

2 sources · first seen 10:46 5 Oct · updated 10:55 5 Oct

The brief

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  • Rupee hovered around the 96 mark, pressured by elevated crude prices and foreign fund outflows
  • RBI dollar interventions helped smooth intraday volatility and capped sharper losses
  • Rupee weakness raises costs for Indian oil importers and other dollar-paying companies

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2 reports · earliest 10:46
Business LineRupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in early trade10:46The HinduRupee trades in narrow range against U.S. dollar in early trade10:55