# Rupee rises 9 paise against US dollar after Fed rate cut  - The Hindu

> The rupee rose 9 paise to 70.81 against the dollar in early trade after the Fed cut rates for the third time. Equity gains and persistent foreign fund inflows supported the currency, while rising crude oil capped gains.

- Date: 2019-10-31 · published 2019-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56841-rupee-rises-9-paise-against-us-dollar-after-fed-rate-cut-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer rupee lowers the local cost of imported soymeal and vegetable oils for Indian buyers, while higher crude prices add to energy and freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDINR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-07-26 | [Rupee falls 13 paise to close at 82.01 against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35320-rupee-falls-13-paise-to-close-at-82-01-against-us-dollar.md) | +2.1% | +0.7% |
| WTI | 2022-07-19 | [Indian Rupee Hits Weakest Level Ever Against the Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40777-indian-rupee-hits-weakest-level-ever-against-the-dollar.md) | -4.9% | -12.1% |
| WTI | 2018-08-01 | [Rupee recovers from 5-year low, up 23 paise at 68.57 against dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64316-rupee-recovers-from-5-year-low-up-23-paise-at-68-57-against-dollar.md) | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| WTI | 2024-07-31 | [Stocks rise; yields, dollar lower as Fed signals rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29141-stocks-rise-yields-dollar-lower-as-fed-signals-rate-cut.md) | -2.1% | +0.6% |
| WTI | 2018-11-01 | [Rupee dips further, hits new record closing low of 74.39 against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62813-rupee-dips-further-hits-new-record-closing-low-of-74-39-against-us-dollar.md) | -5.6% | -21.2% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/rupee-rises-9-paise-against-us-dollar-after-fed-rate-cut/article29838582.ece

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