# Four reasons why the rupee crashed to a fresh all-time low today - CNBC TV18

> The Indian rupee closed at 88.1950 per dollar on August 29 after touching a record low of 88.3075 before suspected RBI intervention. The article attributes the drop mainly to new US tariffs on Indian imports effective August 27, with textiles, gems, chemicals and seafood most exposed.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23601-four-reasons-why-the-rupee-crashed-to-a-fresh-all-time-low-today-cnbc-tv18
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

Tariff-driven risk-off sentiment pushes the rupee weaker, which raises the dollar cost of Indian imports while pressuring Indian export sectors. Weaker growth from tariffs could reduce Indian demand for feed-linked exports.

## Read by commodity

- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbctv18.com: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/currency/four-reasons-why-the-rupee-crashed-to-a-fresh-all-time-low-today-dollar-fii-selloff-19661197.htm

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