# Indian rupee at 93.70 amid over $4bn inflows, oil slump

> The rupee climbed to 93.70 per dollar, its strongest level in seven months, as more than $4 billion flowed into Indian equities and global oil prices fell nearly 20%. The report said continued capital flows and oil-price movements would influence the currency’s direction.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T06:12:25.551Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88827-indian-rupee-at-93-70-amid-over-4bn-inflows-oil-slump
- 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

A stronger rupee lowers the local cost of imported feed ingredients and energy in India. Cheaper oil may also reduce fuel costs, though both effects depend on the currency and oil moves persisting.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDINR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2018-12-20 | [Indian Rupee: Rupee's year-end rally heralds a brighter 2019 as oil slumps - Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61851-indian-rupee-rupee-s-year-end-rally-heralds-a-brighter-2019-as-oil-slumps-times.md) | -8.1% | +10.6% |
| BRENT | 2020-05-11 | [The oil crash couldn’t have come at a better time for India’s rupee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53410-the-oil-crash-couldn-t-have-come-at-a-better-time-for-india-s-rupee.md) | +15.8% | +46.8% |
| 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% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-01 | [Indian rupee rises 17 paise to 70.62 on easing crude prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62326-indian-rupee-rises-17-paise-to-70-62-on-easing-crude-prices.md) | +6.0% | -10.4% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-27 | [Rupee strengthens against USD amid easing crude oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54861-rupee-strengthens-against-usd-amid-easing-crude-oil-prices.md) | -5.0% | -51.1% |
| WTI | 2020-04-24 | [Cheaper oil, foreign flows a tailwind for rupee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53924-cheaper-oil-foreign-flows-a-tailwind-for-rupee.md) | +23.0% | +120.1% |
| WTI | 2020-05-11 | [The oil crash couldn’t have come at a better time for India’s rupee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53410-the-oil-crash-couldn-t-have-come-at-a-better-time-for-india-s-rupee.md) | +19.0% | +54.4% |
| WTI | 2021-11-23 | [Indian bonds, rupee weaken on Jerome Powell’s new term at U.S. Federal Reserve - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44317-indian-bonds-rupee-weaken-on-jerome-powell-s-new-term-at-u-s-federal-reserve.md) | -13.8% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- newsbytesapp.com: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/business/indian-rupee-at-9370-amid-over-4bn-inflows-oil-slump/tldr

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