# Rupee-dollar exchange rate at 69 now: 10 things you should know

> The rupee hit a record low of 69.09 per dollar on June 28 amid higher oil prices, a stronger dollar and concerns over the current account deficit. The article lists ten factors affecting the exchange rate, including the US push on allies to halt Iranian oil purchases.

- Date: 2018-07-01 · published 2018-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64793-rupee-dollar-exchange-rate-at-69-now-10-things-you-should-know
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crude prices from Iran sanctions feed into India's import bill and inflation, pressuring the rupee. Weaker Indian currency can curb import demand for feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-04-30 | [Rupee at record low of Rs 95: What should investors do now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20013-rupee-at-record-low-of-rs-95-what-should-investors-do-now.md) | -15.3% | -21.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-06-28 | [Double trouble: Rupee sinks to lifetime low of Rs 69.10 against US Dollar as oil prices head north](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64790-double-trouble-rupee-sinks-to-lifetime-low-of-rs-69-10-against-us-dollar-as-oil.md) | +0.7% | -4.0% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-14 | [Rupee settles 6 paise lower at 71.37 against US dollar  - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54862-rupee-settles-6-paise-lower-at-71-37-against-us-dollar-the-hindu.md) | +5.5% | -43.0% |
| BRENT | 2019-02-13 | [Rupee snaps 6-day rise, settles 10 paise down at 70.80 against U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60869-rupee-snaps-6-day-rise-settles-10-paise-down-at-70-80-against-u-s-dollar.md) | +5.8% | +5.6% |
| BRENT | 2017-06-30 | [Canadian Dollar Exchange Rates Boosted As GDP Comes In On Forecast And Oil Boosts The CAD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70739-canadian-dollar-exchange-rates-boosted-as-gdp-comes-in-on-forecast-and-oil.md) | +2.3% | +8.2% |
| WTI | 2019-10-31 | [Rupee rises 9 paise against US dollar after Fed rate cut  - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56841-rupee-rises-9-paise-against-us-dollar-after-fed-rate-cut-the-hindu.md) | +2.4% | +5.8% |
| WTI | 2017-06-30 | [Canadian Dollar Exchange Rates Boosted As GDP Comes In On Forecast And Oil Boosts The CAD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70739-canadian-dollar-exchange-rates-boosted-as-gdp-comes-in-on-forecast-and-oil.md) | -1.5% | +10.7% |
| WTI | 2018-07-05 | [Rupee All Time Low: Rupee Slumps To All-Time Closing Low Against U.S. Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64318-rupee-all-time-low-rupee-slumps-to-all-time-closing-low-against-u-s-dollar.md) | -5.0% | -7.8% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/Money/TQxC7eectyhHznZvviWtoO/Rupee-plunges-to-record-low-beyond-69-per-US-dollar-10-Poin.html

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