# Rupee opens tad lower against US dollar, bond yields fall - CNBC TV18

> The rupee opened slightly weaker at 73.63 per dollar on October 19 as the dollar strengthened after minutes from the US Federal Reserve showed continued support for tightening. Crude oil was firm and foreign investors continued to sell Indian shares.

- Date: 2018-10-19 · published 2018-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62814-rupee-opens-tad-lower-against-us-dollar-bond-yields-fall-cnbc-tv18
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and steady capital outflows keep the rupee under pressure, supporting Indian import costs. The impact on feed markets is modest and mainly through purchasing power.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-11-13 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62311-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-fmt.md) | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2022-05-31 | [Rupee plunges to all-time low of 77.71 against dollar as U.S. Treasury yields spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41685-rupee-plunges-to-all-time-low-of-77-71-against-dollar-as-u-s-treasury-yields.md) | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2016-12-14 | [U.S. bond yields, dollar gain, stocks fall after Fed rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73367-u-s-bond-yields-dollar-gain-stocks-fall-after-fed-rate-hike.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-10-31 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39386-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2021-03-19 | [RM opens 120 bps lower amid falling oil prices, US yields spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48389-rm-opens-120-bps-lower-amid-falling-oil-prices-us-yields-spike.md) | +1.1% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- cnbctv18.com: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/currency/rupee-opens-tad-lower-against-us-dollar-bond-yields-fall-1138531.htm

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