# Rupee weakens 11 paise to 95.49 against dollar: What’s weighing on the currency - CNBC TV18

> The rupee opened 11 paise lower at 95.49 per dollar on August 31 as a stronger dollar and elevated crude prices weighed on the currency. Market odds of a September Fed hike rose to nearly 60% after Warsh's comments, and Brent moved back toward $90 a barrel.

- Date: 2026-08-31 · published 2026-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18177-rupee-weakens-11-paise-to-95-49-against-dollar-what-s-weighing-on-the-currency
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher oil and a firmer dollar raise India's import bill and push USDINR up, which increases the cost of dollar-denominated feed inputs for Indian buyers.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-10-01 | [Rupee under pressure: Currency slips to 95.97 against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17748-rupee-under-pressure-currency-slips-to-95-97-against-us-dollar.md) | +3.0% | +12.4% |
| BRENT | 2021-10-08 | [Rupee slumps 20 paise to close at 74.99 against U.S. dollar - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44867-rupee-slumps-20-paise-to-close-at-74-99-against-u-s-dollar-the-hindu.md) | +2.2% | -2.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-27 | [Ringgit weakens past 4.00 against US dollar \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20417-ringgit-weakens-past-4-00-against-us-dollar-the-star.md) | +6.6% | -1.9% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-14 | [Rupee settles 6 paise lower at 71.37 against US dollar  - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54862-rupee-settles-6-paise-lower-at-71-37-against-us-dollar-the-hindu.md) | +5.5% | -43.0% |
| BRENT | 2023-08-01 | [Rupee falls 31 paise to 82.23 against the US dollar in early trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35313-rupee-falls-31-paise-to-82-23-against-the-us-dollar-in-early-trade.md) | +0.6% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- cnbctv18.com: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/currency/rupee-weakens-against-dollar-what-weighing-on-currency-19980077.htm

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