{
  "id": 17748080,
  "title": "Rupee Falls 21 Paise To 94.97 Against US Dollar, Strong Greenback Weighs Despite Falling Crude Oil Prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/rupee-falls-21-paise-to-94-97-against-us-dollar-strong-greenback",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T04:40:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/rupee-falls-21-paise-to-9497-against-us-dollar-strong-greenback-weighs-despite-falling-crude-oil-prices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 2, the Indian rupee experienced a 21-paisa depreciation against the US dollar, opening at 94.97 in early trading. Despite the dollar's strong performance, which pressured the domestic currency, some relief came from declining crude oil prices and a positive performance in Indian stock markets. The rupee had closed at 94.76 on Friday. The US dollar's rise, measured at 0.07 percent to 101.94, added to the downward pressure on emerging-market currencies like the Indian rupee. While forex traders acknowledged the rupee's vulnerability to global currency movements, they also noted that domestic factors provided some support. Anindya Banerjee, a currency and commodity analyst at Kotak NEO, anticipates the dollar-rupee exchange rate to remain between 94.40 and 95.60, crediting Reserve Bank of India measures and market operations for curbing excessive volatility. Meanwhile, India's crude oil prices dropped by 3.07 percent to $109.95 per barrel, benefiting the country by reducing import payment pressures. However, India's foreign exchange reserves dipped by $1.269 billion to $719.748 billion during the week ending October 30, marking a decrease from the previous week's $5.011 billion decline. Despite mixed global cues, Indian equities opened robustly, with the Sensex surging 764.72 points to 75,216.80 and the Nifty climbing 201.40 points to 23,255.90. Foreign institutional investors bolstered the market by purchasing Indian equities worth ₹3,598.54 crore on Friday.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Indian rupee weakened by 21 paise against the US dollar in early trading on Monday, November 2, as a stronger American currency pressured the domestic unit. However, declining crude oil prices and gains in Indian stock markets helped limit losses. The rupee opened at 94.90 in the interbank foreign exchange market before weakening to 94.97 against the US dollar. It had closed at 94.76…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Rupee falls 21 paise to 94.97 against US dollar in early trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/rupee-falls-21-paise-to-94-97-against-us-dollar-in-early-trade",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:51:48.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}