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The rupee breached 88 per dollar for the first time, hitting 88.31 before closing at 88.19 on August 29. Weak equity inflows, strong dollar demand and US tariff concerns drove the slide, and RBI support reversed some early losses.
Rupee weakness reflects tariff pressure and capital outflows that could weigh on India's trade balance and export competitiveness. This shapes the import cost backdrop for Indian buyers of dollar-priced commodities.
economictimes.indiatimes.comAug 30, 2025Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
