
The rupee closed at 74.06 per dollar, down 23 paise, as weaker Asian currencies and heavy domestic equity sell-offs weighed on sentiment. Rising crude prices added pressure, with Brent up 0.89% to $80.24 a barrel.
Bond yields rose ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Powell's testimony.
Higher oil prices and a weaker rupee raise the cost of imported feed and energy for India. Both pressures point to somewhat higher landed feed costs in the near term.
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