{
  "id": 10923189,
  "title": "Indian rupee lingers around bottom of Asia FX pile as global headwinds deepen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/indian-rupee-lingers-around-bottom-of-asia-fx-pile-as-global",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:29:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441983/indian-rupee-lingers-around-bottom-of-asia-fx-pile-as-global-headwinds-deepen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai reports that the Indian rupee has struggled as an Asia FX laggard this quarter and over the past 30 days, suffering from elevated crude prices and surging global bond yields that exacerbated difficulties for domestic assets. The currency dipped 0.7% month-over-month and 1.2% in the July-September quarter, largely avoiding steeper declines due to ongoing interventions by the Reserve Bank of India. As of Wednesday, it closed at 95.83 per dollar, up from 95.98 the prior session.\n\nSouth Asia’s currency faced a tumultuous quarter marked by volatile benchmark Brent oil prices, fluctuating between $70 and nearly $110 per barrel amid shifting US-Iran tensions. Analysts at Goldman Sachs anticipate the rupee will remain within a narrow range, citing healthier capital flows and the RBI’s policy tools, such as potential rate hikes if required. The Reserve Bank of India’s upcoming monetary policy decision is anticipated to be a decisive factor, with markets expecting a 25 basis point rate increase. The ongoing Middle East war has intensified global inflation concerns and pushed bond yields to multi-year peaks, adversely impacting emerging market assets. US Treasuries’ yields for 10-year and 30-year bonds increased by 80 bps and 65 bps, respectively, during the quarter, while Indian bonds exhibited comparatively modest gains, with yields rising by 40 bps. In contrast, regional equities lagged behind as foreign investors remained cautious about India’s market, which lacks clear AI prospects. The benchmark stock index declined by 5% compared to an approximate 1% gain for MSCI’s regional stock gauge. Most of the recent rupee pressure has been offset by ongoing dollar sales by the RBI, preventing it from reaching its all-time low of 96.96 observed in the previous quarter. Measures implemented in June to bolster India’s balance of payments have collectively attracted $143 billion in inflows as of September 18, enhancing the currency’s support capabilities.",
  "summary": "MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was among the worst performers in Asia this quarter and over the last 30 days, hit by worries over elevated crude prices and surging global bond yields that added to headwinds for local assets. The currency declined 0.7% on the month and 1.2% in the July-September quarter, averting steeper losses largely on the back of persistent interventions by the Reserve Bank of…",
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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."
}