# Rupee near all-time low: What's wrong with the currency? Can it fall more? | Stock Market News

> The rupee fell to an intraday all-time low of 77.53 and closed at 77.46 per dollar on May 9, 2022, pressured by a strong dollar and foreign fund outflows. The RBI reportedly intervened in all foreign-exchange markets. Foreign investors pulled Rs 6,400 crore from Indian equities in the first five sessions of May.

- Date: 2022-05-10 · published 2022-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41690-rupee-near-all-time-low-what-s-wrong-with-the-currency-can-it-fall-more-stock
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent rupee weakness raises the cost of imported crude and inputs for India, a major importer of edible oils, which can shift Indian demand for imported oilseed products.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-12-01 | [Rupee closes at new low of 83.39/$; worst performer among Asian currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33468-rupee-closes-at-new-low-of-83-39-worst-performer-among-asian-currencies.md) | -8.8% | -5.2% |
| WTI | 2024-12-21 | [Why is the Indian rupee falling against the US dollar? \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27232-why-is-the-indian-rupee-falling-against-the-us-dollar-explained-news-the-indian.md) | +2.7% | +9.0% |
| WTI | 2025-03-19 | [US Fed meeting: ⁠How will FOMC meeting impact gold and crude oil prices? \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25475-us-fed-meeting-how-will-fomc-meeting-impact-gold-and-crude-oil-prices-stock.md) | +3.0% | -8.5% |
| WTI | 2026-10-26 | [Rupee edges lower against dollar: Why the 95 mark is in focus - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17315-rupee-edges-lower-against-dollar-why-the-95-mark-is-in-focus-cnbc-tv18.md) | -3.2% | — |
| WTI | 2026-06-11 | [IDR/USD: Why the Rupiah Is Falling and What It Means for Indonesia’s Economy - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19106-idr-usd-why-the-rupiah-is-falling-and-what-it-means-for-indonesia-s-economy.md) | -14.0% | -24.3% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/market/rupee-near-all-time-low-what-s-wrong-with-the-currency-can-it-fall-more-151652166040354.html

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