Rupee Awaits Boost From Inflows and Dollar Dip

The Indian rupee is expected to gain support from renewed foreign equity inflows and a slipping US dollar as midterm election results point to Democratic control of Congress. Foreign investors poured over one billion dollars into Indian shares over recent sessions.

FILE PHOTO: A vendor displays various denominations of Indian currency at a roadside currency exchange stall in the old quarters of Delhi, India, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

The India rupee is set to recover on Wednesday, supported by surging equity inflows and a 0.3% drop in the dollar index. The currency was likely to open around 94.70, following a close of 94.74 on Tuesday.