# Rupee weakens 3.7% in H1FY26, hits fresh lows on US tariffs, outflows | Economy & Policy News - Business Standard

> The rupee depreciated 3.7% in the first half of FY26 and hit fresh closing lows, settling at 88.79 per dollar on Tuesday. Pressure came from US reciprocal tariffs of up to 50% in some sectors, foreign outflows, a stronger dollar and rising crude prices. Government bond yields also rose in the second quarter.

- Date: 2025-09-30 · published 2025-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23169-rupee-weakens-3-7-in-h1fy26-hits-fresh-lows-on-us-tariffs-outflows-economy-and
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

The half-year slide makes dollar-priced imports costlier for Indian feed and food buyers. Higher crude costs add further upward pressure on import bills.

## Read by commodity

- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/rupee-under-pressure-in-h1fy26-hits-fresh-low-against-dollar-125093001050_1.html

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