{
  "id": 10344490,
  "title": "Rupee, bonds vulnerable to oil pangs on waning Iran diplomacy hopes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rupee-bonds-vulnerable-to-oil-pangs-on-waning-iran-diplomacy-hopes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:26:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/rupee-bonds-vulnerable-to-oil-pangs-on-waning-iran-diplomacy-hopes/article71518157.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian rupee and government bonds are expected to remain susceptible as the week comes to a close, amid elevated oil prices, high global bond yields, and speculation of a Reserve Bank of India rate hike imminent. The rupee concluded at 95.8150 per dollar on Friday, showing minimal variation from the previous week. On the weekend, US President Donald Trump had dismissed an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and cease Middle East conflict. Iran, on the other hand, maintained that diplomacy is the only solution to its dispute with the United States. Market participants will also monitor important US economic indicators this week, such as the September non-farm payrolls report and August personal consumption expenditure inflation data. These figures, along with statements from Federal Reserve policymakers, are anticipated to sway market decisions regarding additional US rate increases. \"A softer payroll print could lead to US yields decreasing and offering respite to several regional currencies, whereas persistent US labor market strength and persistent price pressures would support higher-for-longer US rates and sustain the USD's strength,\" MUFG stated in a note. Traders anticipate RBI interventions, which helped maintain the currency within a range of 95.50 to 96 last week amidst global headwinds, to persist. Data disclosed on Friday indicated that India's foreign exchange reserves fell nearly $15 billion in the week ending September 15, reaching $765.9 billion. Indian government bonds are likely to experience heightened selling pressure during the final week of the first half of the fiscal year, as expectations of a more hawkish RBI increase. The benchmark 10-year bond yield experienced a sixth consecutive weekly rise, surging from 7.1194% to 7.05% to 7.15% as traders focus on US yields and oil prices. The RBI has already liquidated bonds worth 750 billion rupees ($7.83 billion) and will sell an additional 250 billion rupees worth of securities on Monday. Deutsche Bank anticipates the withdrawal of liquidity to persist through foreign-exchange intervention and warns of potential further debt sales and buy/sell swaps, while a 50-basis-point increase in the cash reserve ratio cannot be dismissed. CRR refers to the percentage of banks' deposits they are required to keep with the RBI, which currently stands at 3%. India's banking system liquidity surplus reached a record high following a larger-than-expected $133 billion inflow under the RBI's special forex mobilization scheme. \"Going forward, market attention will primarily concentrate on the absorption of the weekly supply, RBI liquidity operations, the October MPC outcome, crude oil prices, and global bond yields,\" Nuvama noted in a note. Comments should be in English and written in complete sentences, free of abusive or personal language.",
  "summary": "Investors will monitor key US data this week, including September non-farm payrolls and August PCE inflation",
  "key_points": [
    "Indian rupee and bonds vulnerable to oil price fluctuations",
    "US President dismissed Iranian offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz",
    "RBI expected to maintain rate hike speculation through liquidity withdrawal"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Indian rupee pressured by Iran talks impasse; RBI intervention a 'reliable' buffer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/indian-rupee-pressured-by-iran-talks-impasse-rbi-intervention-a",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:02:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Rupee pressured by Iran talks impasse; RBI intervention a 'reliable' buffer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rupee-pressured-by-iran-talks-impasse-rbi-intervention-a-reliable",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:57:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}