{
  "id": 13058339,
  "title": "Indian Rupee gets relief from pullback in US bond yields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/indian-rupee-gets-relief-from-pullback-in-us-bond-yields",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:38:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/indian-rupee-gets-relief-from-pullback-in-us-bond-yields-202610090538"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian Rupee (INR) experienced a slight boost against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, trading near 96.55 and close to its all-time high of 97.00. This respite for the Indian currency came after a corrective move in United States (US) Treasury Yields, which dropped 0.23% to around 5.22%. The US bond yields began their decline after failing to surpass the two-decade-high of 5.36%. A pause in the surge of US bond yields has improved the attractiveness of riskier assets, including the Indian Rupee, unless the broader trend resumes. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is believed to have intervened at the open, as per a Reuters report. The central bank reportedly sold US Dollars to bolster the rupee near record-low levels. The slowdown in the US bond yields' rally was attributed to a fall in oil prices following President Donald Trump's comments on optimism for US-Iran diplomacy. Trump stated that the US would not attack Iran before the Midterm Elections on November 3rd, adding that they were engaging in productive talks with Iran. While the recent rally in US bond yields has provided relief for risk-sensitive assets, the overall trend in the US Treasury Yields is likely to persist due to substantial investments from hyperscalers and the Federal Reserve's plans for further interest rate hikes. Analysts at Danske Bank cautioned that both 10-year and 30-year US Treasuries could reach 6% as investors seek a higher premium for the long end, signaling potential further increases in term premia. On the domestic front, the RBI raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) that week and changed its monetary policy stance from \"neutral\" to \"calibrated tightening,\" indicating that rate cuts are not on the table in the near term. Investors are now eagerly awaiting India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for September, slated for release on Monday. Societe Generale forecasted a sharp increase in headline CPI inflation to 5.6% year-over-year from 4.8% in August, driven by higher food inflation, which could reach approximately 7.5% year-over-year. The bank also projected core CPI inflation to approach 4.5% year-over-year, suggesting that underlying price pressures are intensifying despite relatively subdued mass-market demand. The USD/INR pair is currently trading at 96.55, maintaining a bullish near-term outlook as the spot price remains above the 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) at 96.12. The Relative Strength Index (14) at 65.14 indicates sustained positive momentum, although it is not yet in overbought territory. A daily close below the 20-day EMA at 96.12 would signal fading upside pressure and potentially expose a deeper corrective phase. Should the pair breach this level, immediate support can be found at the 20-day EMA, which is considered the primary barrier.",
  "summary": "The Indian Rupee (INR) opens slightly higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The USD/INR pair ticks lower to near 96.55, but is still close to its all-time high of 97.00. The Indian currency gets a much-needed reprieve from a corrective move in United States (US) Treasury Yields.",
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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."
}