Indian rupee holds steady as volatility expectations cool following trade deal rally
The rupee held steady on Wednesday as volatility cooled after last week's trade deal. Markets are now focused on foreign inflows and upcoming U.S. labor data.
Insights:
The Indian rupee is trading within a narrow range of 90.00 to 91.00 per dollar as of February 11, 2026, as near-term implied volatility begins to subside. This cooling of one-month implied volatility follows a spike to a seven-month peak last week, a move that has significant implications for the FX hedging conditions currently faced by market participants. The stabilization of the currency is helping to define the support and resistance levels that traders and corporate desks use for their ongoing financial decisions.
The recent shift in volatility occurred in the immediate aftermath of the U.S.-India trade deal announcement last week, which had initially triggered the jump in market uncertainty. As the price action settles, firms like the FX advisory firm CR Forex are observing how these technical levels hold. This period of relative calm in the exchange rate for India 
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