Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Rupee Falls to 94.84 Against Dollar Amid Middle East Tensions
The Indian rupee became weaker against the US dollar on Tuesday.
It closed at 94.84 rupees for one dollar.
The rupee lost 28 paise compared with the previous day.
Oil prices rose to nearly $99 per barrel.
This happened as fighting and tensions increased in West Asia.
Attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities also worried investors.
Indian stock markets fell, adding to the pressure on the rupee.
A weaker US dollar and foreign investment could still help the rupee.
Analysts expect the exchange rate to move between 94.60 and 95.10 in the near term.
The rupee fell 28 paise to close at 94.84 against the US dollar on Tuesday.
Rising Brent crude prices, nearing $99 per barrel, pressured the Indian currency.
Fresh attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities and broader West Asia tensions weakened investor sentiment.
Indian equities declined, with the Sensex falling 555.23 points and the Nifty dropping 144.05 points.
Analysts expect the rupee to maintain a slight negative bias, though a weaker dollar and foreign inflows could provide support.
- Who
- The Indian rupee, US dollar, forex traders, and investors were involved in the market movement.
- What
- The rupee fell 28 paise to close at 94.84 against the US dollar.
- When
- Tuesday; the rupee had closed at 94.56 on Monday.
- Where
- At the interbank foreign exchange market in India.
- Why
- Higher crude oil prices, West Asia geopolitical tensions, fresh attacks on Aramco facilities, and weaker domestic equities pressured the rupee.
- Closing exchange rate
- 94.84 rupees per US dollar, provisional
- Daily change
- Down 28 paise
- Brent crude
- Up 1.39% at $98.35 per barrel in futures trade
- Dollar index
- 98.96, down 0.21%
- Sensex close
- 75,577.58, down 555.23 points
- Nifty close
- 23,635.10, down 144.05 points
- Expected USDINR range
- 94.60 to 95.10