# Rupee ends flat at 88.69 against U.S. dollar - The Hindu

> The rupee settled flat at 88.69 per US dollar on October 31, paring intraday losses. The US Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points as expected, but Chair Powell signaled inflation remains above target and reduced hopes for a December cut.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22691-rupee-ends-flat-at-88-69-against-u-s-dollar-the-hindu
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced expectations for further Fed easing support the dollar, which can weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices and raise the cost of imports for India.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-03-01 | [Rupee settles flat at 87.50 against U.S. dollar after inching close to 88-level in intra-day trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26309-rupee-settles-flat-at-87-50-against-u-s-dollar-after-inching-close-to-88-level.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | +0.7% | -2.5% |
| DXY | 2018-11-13 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62311-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-fmt.md) | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-03-01 | [Rupee opens 3 paise down at 70.77 against dollar - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60392-rupee-opens-3-paise-down-at-70-77-against-dollar-the-economic-times.md) | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-05-11 | [‘Rupee fell on spillover effects of strong dollar’ - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41688-rupee-fell-on-spillover-effects-of-strong-dollar-the-hindu.md) | -0.7% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/rupee-ends-flat-at-8869-against-us-dollar/article70225181.ece

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