# Despite gains since October, rupee still trails its Asian peers in 2026

> The Indian rupee has risen about 1.25% against the dollar since October after the Reserve Bank of India introduced rules curbing speculative derivative bets. It remains down more than 5% against the dollar in 2026 and is among the weakest Asian currencies this year.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:10:32.845Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80705-despite-gains-since-october-rupee-still-trails-its-asian-peers-in-2026
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer rupee lowers the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients such as soybean meal and corn, but the year-to-date weakness keeps import costs elevated for Indian buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDINR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/despite-gains-since-october-rupee-still-trails-its-asian-peers-in-2026-126110402135_1.html

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