Rupee slips further, opens at all-time low of Rs 68.89

NEW DELHI: The rupee on Thursday opened at an all-time low of 68.89 in opposition to the USA Dollar, slipping a further 28 paise in opposition to the former close of 68.61.

On Wednesday, rupee had closed at a 19-month low, posting the most important single consultation fall.

The slump in the forex has its roots in the issues that upper crude oil costs will irritate the fiscal stability and boost up inflation. rude oil costs inched up additional with US crude futures rose $.23 to settle at $72.76 a barrel. Brent crude rose $1.31 to settle at $77.62 a barrel.

After a brief spoil, crude oil costs have rebounded after the USA asked its allies to end all imports of Iranian oil via a November cut-off date. Concerns over supply disruptions in Libya and Canada also flared up the costs.

The forex market used to be fearful after RBI painted a dark image of the banking sector in its bi-annual financial balance file. Higher inflation, issues over fiscal deficit and hawkish stance from the RBI have driven up bond yields, hurting bond costs.

Currency investors are also fearful about the future of international trade in opposition to the grim backdrop of an escalating trade rhetoric between the USA and China.


An enormous selloff in domestic equities additional added drive fearing heavy capital outflows.


Investors will glance out for cues in the fiscal deficit data, slated to be released on Friday.

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