The rupee reached 94.33 against the dollar, its strongest level in over two weeks. Crude oil prices have fallen nearly 20 per cent this week on US political developments and hopes of less tension with Iran.
Foreign investors are also moving funds into Indian markets.
Cheaper oil reduces pressure on the rupee and on India's import costs, while foreign inflows add currency support. Analysts expect the rupee to remain sensitive to oil price swings because of their effect on inflation.
After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.