Indian rupee slides 0.6% to near three-week low of 95.2475 per dollar as Asian currencies weaken
The Indian rupee slid to a near three-week low as broader Asian FX weakened alongside a firmer dollar, supported by higher U.S. Treasury yields and pre-Fed remarks caution. Uncertainty around U.S.-Iran talks is sustaining risk-off and inflation concerns, keeping rate-hike expectations elevated. While oil has retreated from recent peaks, lingering geopolitical risk and thin liquidity are amplifying moves across regional currencies.
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The Indian rupee fell to a near three-week low of 95.2475 per dollar, ending the session down 0.6% for its biggest one-day drop since June 8. Asian currencies broadly weakened as investors turned cautious ahead of remarks from the U.S. Federal Reserve chair and amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran negotiations. Higher U.S. Treasury yields lifted the dollar index to 101.4, adding pressure across the region. Oil has retreated from its Iran war peak, but geopolitical risks have kept markets sensitive to inflation and rate-hike expectations.