Indian rupee drops to one month low on oil worries

The Indian rupee fell to its weakest level in over a month as surging oil prices and potential US Federal Reserve rate hikes pressured the currency. Central bank interventions helped limit further losses while bond yields rose.

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FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an Indian Rupee symbol installation at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

The India rupee fell 0.4% to 95.92 per dollar on Tuesday afternoon, touching its weakest level in over a month. The drop tracks broader regional currency losses driven by surging energy costs and mounting rate hike expectations.

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