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The RBI has raised rates for the first time in four years and has intervened in FX markets, yet the rupee remains Asia's worst-performing currency this year. Analysts say a wider current-account deficit from higher oil prices and portfolio outflows could push the rupee weaker.
Persistent rupee weakness raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports into India, and higher domestic rates tighten credit for livestock and poultry producers. Oil-driven deficit pressure reinforces the macro backdrop for import costs.
livemint.comAnirban Nag, BloombergJul 12, 2018Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% over 20.
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.
