# Rupee falls 9 paise to 94.55 against U.S. dollar in early trade - The Hindu

> The rupee fell 9 paise to 94.55 per dollar in early trade on broad dollar strength abroad, after settling 29 paise higher the previous day. Brent traded at $93.64 after an overnight plunge of more than 8%, with the dollar index near 101.22.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T06:09:40.178Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81184-rupee-falls-9-paise-to-94-55-against-u-s-dollar-in-early-trade-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Diplomatic hopes for ending the Iran conflict are removing crude risk premiums, which eases India's import costs. The dollar's broad strength, however, keeps the rupee under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2020-01-24 | [Rupee down 7 paise to end at 71.33  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55367-rupee-down-7-paise-to-end-at-71-33-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -5.9% | -3.6% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-01 | [Rupee gains past 70 a dollar for first time in 3 months: 5 things to know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62320-rupee-gains-past-70-a-dollar-for-first-time-in-3-months-5-things-to-know.md) | +6.0% | -10.4% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as oil prices ease \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17729-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-ease-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| BRENT | 2020-03-22 | [Ringgit opens lower against US dollar in early session \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54380-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar-in-early-session-malaysiakini.md) | -10.0% | -19.8% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-01 | [Indian rupee soars 77 paise, under 70 per dollar mark after 3 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62324-indian-rupee-soars-77-paise-under-70-per-dollar-mark-after-3-months.md) | +6.0% | -10.4% |
| DXY | 2025-10-31 | [Rupee ends flat at 88.69 against U.S. dollar - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22691-rupee-ends-flat-at-88-69-against-u-s-dollar-the-hindu.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | +0.7% | -2.5% |
| DXY | 2025-03-01 | [Rupee settles flat at 87.50 against U.S. dollar after inching close to 88-level in intra-day trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26309-rupee-settles-flat-at-87-50-against-u-s-dollar-after-inching-close-to-88-level.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/rupee-falls-9-paise-to-9455-against-us-dollar-in-early-trade/article71668649.ece

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